U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, place their hands over their hearts as Patti LaBelle sings the National Anthem, during a virtual presidential inaugural prayer service in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Biden in his first full day in office plans to issue a sweeping set of executive orders to tackle the raging Covid-19 pandemic that will rapidly reverse or refashion many of his predecessor's most heavily criticized policies. Photographer: Al Drago/Pool/Sipa USA
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say President Joe Biden is proposing to Russia a 5-year extension of a nuclear arms treaty that is otherwise set to expire in February.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a proposal that had not yet been made public. Russia has said for some time that it would welcome an extension of the New START treaty, which limits the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons.
The Trump administration made a late bid to extend the treaty but under conditions rejected by Russia.
U.S. allies, particularly in Europe, are sure to applaud Biden’s proposal.
