Putin and US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone on Tuesday expressing "satisfaction" over the exchange of diplomatic notes between both countries on extending the treaty
A Russian court on Thursday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny's appeal against his arrest while authorities detained several of his allies and issued warnings to social media companies
Dmitry Polyansky told a press briefing that "there are a lot of security and strategic issues on the table," including arms control, which require "a serious, in-depth dialogue, on equal footing"
Indian Ambassador to Russia said India has an independent policy and makes every decision in the military sphere in accordance with the interests of its defence, national security policy
He said different "development centres" have emerged in the world with their own political and social characteristics
Across the board, he said the US is reviewing all of these actions that are of deep concern to the US, whether it is the treatment of Navalny or apparent use of a chemical weapons to assassinate him
Putin drew parallels with the 1930s when he said a failure to resolve international problems sparked World War II.
Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held their first conversation as counterparts on Tuesday
The two leaders also agreed to explore strategic stability discussions on a range of arms control and emerging security issues
The Kremlin readout of a phone call between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin said they voiced satisfaction with the move
Navalny faces a court hearing on Feb.2
The relationship is sure to be different than the one Putin enjoyed with Trump
Zakharova also urged the Biden administration to "promptly take all necessary measures" to restore phone communication at the Russian Consulate General in New York
Navalny was arrested at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday following his return to Russia from Germany after five years
The prisons service said he would be held in custody until a court rules on his case. No date for a court appearance was immediately announced
On Sunday, Navalny landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport where he was detained
President Vladimir Putin has pushed the inoculation in calls with other world leaders since touting Russia's approval of Sputnik V in August as the globe's first Covid-19 vaccine
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday expressed hope that next year Russia and India would continue to work towards stepping up constructive bilateral cooperation
Mishustin, little known until he was handpicked by Putin, already embodies a regime that is entering its sunset years
He added that Russia is proud of its rescuers who will certainly continue to carry out their duties responsibly.