Moscow Says It Awaits US Reply on New START as Nuclear Arms Pact Nears Expiry
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Russia is awaiting a response from the United States on whether they can extend or replace the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), which is set to expire on February 5. The 2010 treaty is the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the two countries. Without its extension, there would be no legally binding limits on deployed strategic nuclear weapons between the U.S. and Russia for the first time in decades. In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed readiness to extend the treaty by one year, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that no formal reply has been received from Washington.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Psalm 33:10-11
"The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the plans of His heart from generation to generation."
Commentary:
This Scripture puts major power negotiations into perspective—no matter what global leaders propose regarding nuclear arms, it is ultimately the Lord who shapes the outcome. Behind closed doors, influential figures wait for responses that will impact the world, yet even the most decisive treaties rest beneath God’s sovereignty. Real people sense the tension when nations hesitate or delay, especially when it concerns weapons with immense destructive power. These unresolved dynamics echo a prophetic pattern: humanity’s efforts to control destiny apart from God cannot succeed.
Prophetic Trend:
Global nuclear restraint is becoming more fragile as foundational agreements stall, echoing prophetic patterns of increasing end-time instability among major powers.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B - Moderate  What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
Russia is still waiting for a response from Washington on whether the two countries can extend or replace the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between them, the Kremlin said on Jan. 15, according to Russian state news agency TASS. The 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as New START, is due to expire on Feb. 5. Without it, the United States and Russia would face each other with no legally binding limits on their deployed strategic nuclear weapons for the first time in decades. In September, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was ready to extend START by one year. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow had yet to receive any formal reply from the United States to a proposal made by Putin, TASS reported on Jan. 15.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 01-15-2026 11:53