Overview

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said contacts with Washington continue but that President Donald Trump has not issued a formal reply.
• Russia’s U.N. ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told reporters there has been no official reaction from the U.S. administration to the proposal.
• Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned that Moscow would ensure its security if it judges the United States is moving toward a new arms race.
• Putin’s offer would keep the treaty’s central quantitative limits in place for one year after New START expires in February 2026, provided the United States reciprocates.
• A White House official indicated the president would make a statement on the proposal, though no statement has been issued so far.