U.S. official: I thought we had a deal.

Russian official: Uh, no.

Who do you believe?

The Guardian helps answer the question.

Ryabkov said a freeze was “unacceptable” adding that Moscow would not approve a New Start treaty extension before the US election on 3 November.

“If the Americans need to report to their superiors something about which they allegedly agreed with the Russian Federation before their elections, then they will not get it,” Ryabkov said.

So, do you have your dollars on Trump or your rubles on Putin?