Putin offers Trump one-year extension to nuclear weapons treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his US counterpart Donald Trump a one-year extension on Monday to the last treaty limiting both countries' nuclear weapons while they discuss what comes next. Russia and the United States have by far the biggest nuclear arsenals in the world. The New START treaty limiting the numbers of strategic nuclear weapons - those designed to hit centres of military, economic and political power - expires on Feb 5. The treaty caps the number of deployed warheads at 1,550 on each side. Both are likely to breach that if the treaty is not extended or replaced. Putin said his proposal was in the interests of global non-proliferation and could help spur dialogue with Washington about arms...