Russia, US must discuss nuclear treaty extension

File Photo: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a joint news conference in Moscow, Russia February 18, 2022. Sputnik/Sergey Guneev/Kremlin via REUTERS
Russia and the United States must discuss the extension of the START nuclear arms reduction treaty, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the RIA news agency in an interview on Thursday.
The matter was important for global security and Russia's military operation in Ukraine was no reason to avoid its discussion, Peskov added.