Biden said the politically-motivated jailing of Alexei Navalny and the Russian efforts to suppress freedom of expression and peaceful assemblies are a matter of deep concern to the United States
Blinken added that extending the New START Treaty ensures the US has verifiable limits on Russian ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers until February 5, 2026
Navalny has been at the forefront of the anti-corruption struggle in Russia and has organised several demonstrations in the past against President Vladimir Putin
The prison sentence stems from a 2014 embezzlement conviction that he has rejected as fabricated
Russian police have issued a strong warning against participating in protests planned for Sunday to call for the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe
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