`` With that recognition comes responsibilities , '' says President Barack Obama . The president has been pushing for a new START treaty with Russia and other nuclear powers to replace the Cold War-era treaty, which expires in 2021. That support , which already totals more than $ 200 million in funding and humanitarian aid , could be increased even more with this announcement . Obama breaks the news during an interview with ABC 's Barbara Walters . The move does n't mean Washington will begin arming rebels anytime soon .
`` With that recognition comes responsibilities , '' says President Barack Obama . The president has been pushing for a new START treaty with Russia and other nuclear powers to replace the Cold War-era treaty, which expires in 2021. Obama breaks the news during an interview with ABC 's Barbara Walters . The move does n't mean Washington will begin arming rebels anytime soon .