Russia Developing Nuclear Test Proposals Following Putin’s Directive
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed on Saturday that Moscow is actively preparing proposals for a potential nuclear test on President Vladimir Putin’s orders, marking a significant escalation in global nuclear tensions.
Key Developments
- Russia drafting nuclear test proposals following Putin’s November 5 Security Council directive
- Move comes in response to Trump’s announcement of US nuclear testing resumption
- Moscow warns of “serious responses” to any American nuclear tests
- Russia hasn’t conducted nuclear tests since Soviet collapse in 1991
Official Confirmation
Lavrov stated that Putin’s instruction “has been accepted for implementation and is being worked on,” with results to be made public. The announcement follows Trump’s recent declaration that Washington would resume nuclear testing, further straining US-Russia relations.
“Regarding President Putin’s instruction at the Security Council meeting on November 5, it has been accepted for implementation and is being worked on. The public will be informed of the results,” Lavrov was quoted as saying.
Diplomatic Tensions Escalate
Lavrov revealed Moscow hasn’t received official US clarification about Trump’s nuclear testing order. Relations between the nuclear powers have deteriorated sharply, with Trump canceling a planned summit and imposing new sanctions over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova earlier warned that US nuclear testing could “provoke serious responses from other nations.” Putin specifically directed officials to prepare retaliatory nuclear test proposals should America conduct tests.
Historical Context
Russia maintains the world’s largest nuclear arsenal alongside the United States but hasn’t conducted nuclear testing since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The current developments represent the most serious nuclear standoff in decades.
