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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US Nuclear weapon: We'll test our own too - Russia's Putin responds to Trump’s order
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has instructed his ministers to draft proposals for the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing. This is in response to United States President Donald Trump’s earlier order that his country “immediately” resume its own testing after a decades-long hiatus. Putin responded by telling the Russian Security Council on Wednesday that should America or any signatory to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty …
Russia is considering resuming nuclear testing if the US, as announced by US President Donald Trump, should do so.
Vladimir Putin considering nuclear tests after Donald Trump announces similar US moves
Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday ordered his top officials to draft proposals for a possible test of nuclear weapons, something Moscow has not done since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.
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.
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