"Good idea": Trump responded to a question about Putin's New START proposal.

Donald Trump called Russia's proposal for strategic arms control after the New START Treaty expires a "good idea." He told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before heading to Norfolk, Virginia, to attend the 250th anniversary of the Navy. fleet USA.

The American president was asked about Vladimir Putin's proposal to maintain quantitative restrictions for another year after the New START Treaty expires on February 5, 2026. Trump responded that it was a "good idea," but did not elaborate.

This sounds like a good idea to me.

— Trump replied.

As a reminder, on September 22, 2025, at a meeting with permanent members of the Russian Security Council, the Russian president announced that Moscow would adhere to the restrictions under the expired New START Treaty for another 12 months after February 5, 2026. However, he immediately warned that this measure would only be effective if the United States made a similar decision. Should the Americans deploy nuclear weapons, weapons In space, Russia will relieve itself of all obligations.

Putin warned that the system of Russian-US nuclear and strategic arms control agreements has been almost completely dismantled, and that the New START treaty has been suspended due to the Biden administration's hostile policies.

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[tralflot1832]

A good idea, though not discussed in detail. Simply an invitation to tango for two. The closed channel through Belarus is operational.

[Brturin]

Just don't discount the fact that during his first term, Daddy considered this treaty a bad deal that barely got through Congress ("the agreement covers 90% of American arsenals and 40% of Russian arsenals") and didn't renew it (Biden did so as soon as he took office). So there will be those in the States who will be happy to remind him of his previous position.

[tralflot1832]

Boris, good evening. Putin's good idea will turn into Trump's wonderful idea on Monday. And there might be a chasm between them. Trump's OTVT is a show to make journalists back off.

[Brturin]

They've fallen behind now, but closer to February (the legal expiration date of the New START), which isn't that far away, they'll be reminded more and more often, and they'll have to answer - not everyone in the States likes the absence of such a treaty (it's not for nothing that Biden extended it as one of his first acts).
As for Belarus, the public version about the communication channel is somehow... the States have enough channels, including closed ones - deployments, special services... For me, the version is closer that the States are trying to get assurances from the father with their handouts that there will be no operations against Zelensky from his territory, otherwise it's all the way to Kyiv.

[tralflot1832]

Boris, initially, the father was given the role of containing the Baltic states and Poland—that's why they allegedly gave him tactical nuclear weapons. A program to discredit Lukashenko has already been launched, about supposedly informal contacts with the EU. Kellogg about BelAvia planes: "We don't want them to crash; let Boeing repair them." All for now.

[Nexcom]

..yes, tango is not bad, of course. But when will they move from dancing to action? Surely they need to agree on some real actions? Or will they just keep dancing? Dancing can go on forever...Andrey

[tralflot1832]

Dmitry, in my opinion, Trump needs an extension more. But he will play the "wannabe." All the same, in the next START, we need to drag England and France into it.

[Nexcom]

While Frenchies can still talk their way through things, it's much more difficult with Shaved-haired guys; they're stubborn. IMHO.

[Silver99]

If this is a good idea for the US, then we need to be wary of it. They don't do anything for no reason, only for profit. The marked man and the hardened drunkard have already made a mess of things (missiles)... enough, the day is not far off when ground-based Tomahawks will fill Europe... We need to get ready today, a fight will probably still happen.

[topol717]

Quote from Silver99

If this is a good idea for the US, then we need to be wary of it; they don’t do anything for no reason, only for profit.

I think this was all discussed back in Alaska, so there are no hidden pitfalls there.

[Silver99]

The New START Treaty limits the number of nuclear weapons carriers (submarines, bombers, and nuclear silos). This means we can't churn out as many bombers or submarines as we want. Our main response is the nuclear submarines and strategic missile forces. The US is currently modernizing its Minuteman fleet, and let me remind you that medium-range nuclear weapons are deployed in Europe, with a flight time of 10-20 minutes to central Russia. I don't think we really need this treaty RIGHT NOW.

[topol717]

Quote from Silver99

The New START Treaty limits the number of nuclear weapons carriers (submarines, bombers, and nuclear silos).

Are YARS missiles included in this agreement? Although if each missile can carry 10 warheads, then 700 missiles exceeds our potential by 10-15 percent.

[KCA]

What's Belarus for? Since the 70s, there's been a direct line of communication between the General Secretary (President) and the President of the United States; there was even a live broadcast of the 80 Olympics.

[ZovSailor]

"Good idea": Trump responded to a question about Putin's New START proposal.

The false West perceives any peaceful initiatives in the interests of humanity as weakness.
Therefore, bilateral contacts and meetings at the level of expert groups of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the government, and the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation are necessary within the designated strict timeframe to develop an agreement that is binding on both parties.
Unilateral concessions are unacceptable, as they are not in the interests of the security of the Russian people and state.

[Nexcom]

They write that Donya cursed Bibi while talking about Gaza. Bibi was very upset. Hamas said they would release all the hostages only if the IDF ceased hostilities. Bibi didn't like that, so Donya scolded him—like, take what's given... but Bibi clearly wants to fight.

[Fangaro]

Quote: ZovSailor

"Good idea": Trump responded to a question about Putin's New START proposal.

The false West perceives any peaceful initiatives in the interests of humanity as weakness.
Therefore, bilateral contacts and meetings at the level of expert groups of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the government, and the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation are necessary within the designated strict timeframe to develop an agreement that is binding on both parties.
Unilateral concessions are unacceptable, as they are not in the interests of the security of the Russian people and state.

From our side they are a false West.

And what do they call us?

[Nexcom]

We've been called many things, but I won't list them, otherwise the admin will give us a hard time...
and even now they call it that way, so you want to immediately twist off someone's head for it.
but we didn't start it...

[Ana]

Let's remember, Roman, that the Western United States is actually further east than the Russian Far East. West is West, East is East, and never the twain shall meet. It seems there's a flat-earther conspiracy behind this term.
The planet is round, just stretched onto a sphere. At least they let me laugh.

[AK-1945]

I wonder if Trump even knows that the US has unilaterally withdrawn from almost all treaties. Maybe he called it a "good idea."

[Nexcom]

Donya doesn't care. For Donya, it's a bargaining chip. What a bold move – they've pulled out of everything, and now, to reach an agreement, they'll force new terms.

[snow mountain]

If the Americans deploy nuclear weapons in space, Russia will relieve itself of all obligations

Khrushchev and Kennedy had already reached an agreement on space exploration. Is it really all going down the drain now?

[Nexcom]

Donya will simply say: where is that Kennedy, where is that Khrushchev? This is Donya.

[Ture-Dog]

Now all these treaties are a sham; no one honors them and does whatever they want. The United States started this mess when it saw that the Union, thanks to the betrayal of its leadership, was no longer a threat to them.

[Salimi from Iran]

The parties must resolve their differences, if not through negotiations, then on the battlefield, rather than threatening each other with nuclear weapons, doing nothing, and leaving third countries in the lurch.

[Radical]

The American president was asked about Vladimir Putin's proposal to maintain quantitative restrictions for another year after the New START Treaty expires on February 5, 2026. Trump responded that it was a "good idea," but did not elaborate.

This red-haired huckster, he's a complete zero in military affairs, that's why he's answering like that; his Defense Ministry advisers should be telling him off. That's all. This red-haired guy is nothing special; he ended up in his position solely because the so-called deep state decided that this guy was needed by a country called the USA. And this meme—the deep state—everyone is embarrassed to admit what it really is, but in reality, it's a conglomerate of Jewish banking houses and the financial-industrial groups of the Morgans, Melons, Vanderbilts, Hearsts, and Hearsts—the list goes on—and they have deep ties to the Rothschilds, who, so to speak, "control" the entire English and French establishments, and the Swiss one, too. Allen Dulles laid a good foundation in Switzerland. Our so-called propaganda, though, doesn't even know a thing about these issues, and its spokesman, Shapiro, is now broadcasting, calling for, denouncing... A truly disgraceful character—he keeps saying seemingly correct texts, but when you listen to their content, it turns out, ultimately, who are they addressed to? Yes, yes, you understood correctly, but if anyone didn't, let me explain—Shapiro denouncing, wants SMERSH, and much more, and at the same time says—there is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, who sees everything, knows everything, he is the ultimate authority on the truth, in short, hosanna to him. Well, these are the kind of propagandists we have in this country, who know how to voice, interpret, and say what he says. Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin... . Well, that's it, nothing else is allowed. It's a shame Shapiro doesn't read VO.

[Radical]

Donald Trump called Russia's proposal for strategic arms control after the New START Treaty expires "a good idea." He told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for Norfolk, Virginia, to participate in the 250th anniversary celebrations of the U.S. Navy.

He's illiterate, a few words at the threshold of his plane – that's his entire intellectual level! A banal collection of words or phrases, like "I had a good conversation with him" or "we got along." He's a moron, he uses the word "got along" in every speech! He's a primitive cretin, it's unclear how anyone can survive with him, the one they call the First Lady. Well, he's a complete failure, and some other character is talking to him about something, it's a disgrace, there's nothing to talk about with this illiterate idiot! I sympathize with the guarantor, although everyone knows how I feel about him.

[former soldier]

Trump likely has no interest in the New START issue. His "paper tiger" rhetoric suggests this. Russia will have to make significant efforts to disabuse Trump and his entourage of their erroneous conclusions and actions.