US EditionPutin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump’s remarks
- On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials to submit proposals on possibly resuming nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump's statements last week, instructing ministries to analyze and coordinate steps within the Security Council.
- On Oct. 30, President Donald Trump appeared to signal the U.S. would resume nuclear testing for the first time in three decades, saying `We're going to do some testing` and `Other countries do it`.
- At the meeting, military leaders said the Arctic Novaya Zemlya archipelago is ready, with Gen. Valery Gerasimov urging quick preparations since tests can take months to years.
- Putin reiterated he would only restart tests if the U.S. does so first, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said officials were asked only to analyze necessity, and Dmitry Medvedev urged taking Trump's comments seriously Wednesday.
- Putin's move follows Russia's revocation of CTBT ratification years ago, fueling speculation of new tests; the moratorium limits detonations, with the United States among almost 180 nations signing the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and Russia recently testing a nuclear-powered missile.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has called a security meeting and ordered preparations for nuclear tests, following President Donald Trump's order for the Defense Ministry to prepare for nuclear tests.
Russia's President Putin readies to resume nuclear weapons testing but only if US does so first
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its own atomic tests.
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Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump’s remarks - The Boston Globe
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to submit proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests in response to President Donald Trump’s statements last week that appeared to suggest the US will restart its own atomic tests.
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