New START Treaty Faces Expiration as Pope Calls for Cooperation

Pope Leo XIV urged US and Russia to extend New START treaty.
Treaty expires Thursday, originally signed in 2010 and extended in 2021.
Treaty set technical limits, inspections, and biannual data exchange.
Experts warn losing limits could increase nuclear tensions.
US hasn’t publicly responded to Putin’s extension proposal.
Pope linked nuclear stability to prayer for Ukraine and mutual trust.
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