Moscow, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday that his country and the United States extended the Strategic Arms Reduction and Limitation Treaty (START III) taking into account the national priorities of each nation.
Doomsday Clock Remains At 100 Seconds To Midnight
For those who thought that the election of Joe Biden as president would instantly make the world a safer place, you may have to wait a little while. The people in charge of the Doomsday Clock have decided to leave it where it is, 100 seconds to midnight.
According to the New York Times the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists decided to leave the Doomsday Clock exactly the same as where they set it one year ago, but for an entirely different reason.
After remaining at two minutes to midnight for two years, the Doomsday Clock was bumped up to 100 seconds to midnight in 2020 based on the the threat of nuclear weapons proliferation and global climate change. This year s time to midnight is based on the worldwide threat of COVID-19 and society s seeming inability to get it under control.
Biden, Putin Mention Ukraine In Their Phone Conversation Даша Зубкова
President of the United States, Joe Biden, has had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the topic of Ukraine was mentioned during their talk.
This follows from messages posted on both websites of the White House and the Kremlin, Ukrainian News Agency reports.
According to the report, Putin and Biden discussed cooperation in fighting the coronavirus pandemic, trade-economic relations, and prolongation of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
In compliance with the statement posted on the website of the White House, Joe Biden confirmed firm support to the sovereignty of Ukraine.