US Official Says No ‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’ with Russia to Continue Compliance with New Start Treaty

Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Christopher Yeaw said that there was no informal agreement between the US and Russia to maintain the limits on nuclear weapons imposed by the New Start Treaty. The pact expired earlier this month.

During an event at the Hudson Institute on Monday, Yeaw was asked if there was a “gentlemen's agreement” with Moscow to abide by the New Start Treaty. He responded, “I know of no such agreement. And that is still in the President’s hands.”

There is no "gentlemen's agreement. . .