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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, November 11 (Xinhua) – Russia has made no statements about its intention to conduct nuclear weapons tests and is awaiting clarification from the United States on its position on the matter. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this in an interview with Russian media on Tuesday.
"We have not announced that we are conducting nuclear tests. At a meeting of the permanent members of the Security Council, Russian President Vladimir Putin drew attention to a statement by US President Donald Trump, who said that Russia and China have been doing this for a long time, so they should do the same. As you know, we immediately contacted our colleagues and explained to them that there was probably some misunderstanding here. We are awaiting clarification," Lavrov stated.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the Russian president had ordered that nuclear tests not be conducted or even preparations for them not be made. "The Russian Foreign Ministry and other agencies, including the military and intelligence services, have been instructed to analyze the situation and reach a consensus on the extent to which this situation warrants consideration of the resumption of nuclear testing," he explained.
At the same time, S. Lavrov emphasized that Russia would respond in kind if any nuclear power conducted a nuclear weapons test. "Our principled position was outlined by Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in 2023, when, answering a relevant question during one of his speeches, he said that if any nuclear power conducted a nuclear weapons test, whether it was a carrier or a subcritical test, Russia would do the same," the Russian diplomat recalled.
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