MOSCOW, January 31. /TASS/. The new US administration showed political will thanks to which Moscow and Washington managed to agree on extending New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty), Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Moscow. Kremlin. Putin program on Rossiya-1 TV channel.

"We see that the new administration of President [Joe] Biden showed this political will. Moreover, they even outlined a proposal for five years," Peskov stressed.

According to him, "this is a very good proposal that certainly received Russia’s support immediately".