Overview

• Putin last month proposed that Russia and the United States voluntarily stay within New START limits for one year after the treaty expires in February 2026 if Washington reciprocates.
• Trump told reporters the proposal "sounds like a good idea," offering a positive signal without a formal or verified agreement.
• Russia’s U.N. envoy Vassily Nebenzia said Moscow is still waiting for an official U.S. response, and treaty inspections and verification remain dormant.
• New START’s central caps are 1,550 deployed warheads and 700 deployed ICBMs, SLBMs and nuclear-capable bombers, benchmarks both sides have generally observed.
• Putin warned that supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would severely damage ties, while U.S. officials say such transfers are being weighed but could be limited by existing Navy commitments.