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Jeff Merkley: “This measure is only feasible if the United States acts in a…”

Featuring: Jeff Merkley, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Oregon

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Published | Video Starts at 10:05

Accordingly, Russia is prepared to continue observing the treaty's central quantitative restrictions for a year after February 5, 2026. Oh, February 5, that's today. And then he said, This measure is only feasible if the United States acts in a similar spirit and refrains from steps that would undermine or disrupt the existing balance of deterrence. So we're here today to say, absolutely, President Trump should accept this offer from Putin because everyone is better off. Every citizen, every resident is better off under a world where the risk of nuclear war is much lower. (10:05–10:16)

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Asserts that Russia's commitment to the treaty is contingent on similar actions by the United States.

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