Without that information, it is hard to say whether the Russian's new pledge has much significance.

We're happy to have all our new pledges join us.

He decides that four new pledges should have an initiation.

The game was lost when he made his 'no new taxes' pledge.

I'm a big brother to new pledges at the fraternity.

And so a new pledge has been made, the second-term agenda set.

Both have refused to take a 'no new taxes' pledge.

There has been a spate of new pledges to such programs in the last two years.

"It's significant," a European diplomat familiar with the report said of the new pledges.

The new pledges will be tested immediately on the ground.