Russia welcomes Biden’s proposal to extend nuclear arms treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said he supports the treaty extension (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

The Kremlin has welcomed US President Joe Biden’s proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries, which is set to expire in less than two weeks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia supports extending the pact and is waiting to see details of the US proposal.