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Trump Says Putin’s One‑Year Nuclear Limits Offer ‘Sounds Like a Good Idea’

The United States has not issued a formal commitment or a verification plan, leaving the proposal unresolved before New START’s February 2026 expiry.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Overview

  • Putin proposed that Russia would voluntarily keep New START numerical caps for one year after the treaty lapses if the United States reciprocates.
  • Trump told reporters on Sunday that the proposal sounds favorable but he did not announce a reciprocal pledge or next steps.
  • New START, signed in 2010, limits deployed strategic warheads to 1,550 and delivery systems to roughly 800, and it expires in February 2026.
  • Russia suspended formal participation in the treaty in 2023 and inspections have been largely dormant, and the new offer does not restore verification.
  • Russia’s U.N. envoy said Moscow is awaiting a U.S. response, as Putin separately warned that supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would damage relations and U.S. officials said inventories may constrain such a transfer.