Overview
- Deputy Security Council chief Dmitry Medvedev said Washington has not issued an official reply and that Moscow will wait until February 5 for any response.
- Vladimir Putin proposed in September 2025 that both sides voluntarily keep New START’s quantitative caps for one year after expiry on a reciprocal basis.
- Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia has received no formal U.S. proposal for a replacement agreement and stated the ball is in the Americans’ court.
- Ryabkov predicted sharp international criticism of what he called U.S. foreign policy and military‑political selfishness over dismantling the treaty.
- Trump previously called Putin’s offer a good idea, and a January YouGov poll reported by Newsweek showed strong U.S. support for negotiating to maintain or reduce nuclear limits.