Trump backs Russia's call for nuclear de-escalation, October 23, 2025

President Trump confirmed that Vladimir Putin proposed a nuclear de-escalation during their recent call — and he fully supports the idea. "President Putin mentioned to me about nuclear, where we do a de-escalation, and I’m fine with that… I think it’s a very appropriate thing," he said. He noted the US and Russia lead in nuclear arsenals, with China rapidly catching up, so the talks will include China.