Pakistan, Feb. 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday declined an offer from Russia President Vladimir Putin to voluntarily extend the caps on strategic nuclear weapons under the now-expired New START treaty.

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In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, "Rather than extend 'New START . we should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved and modernised Treaty that can last long into the future." He called New START "a badly negotiated deal" and criticized Russia for allegedly violating aspects of the treaty, referencing Putin's 2023 suspension of on-site inspections.

The New START treaty, signed in 2010 and extended once in 2021 by Biden and P...