Putin tells officials to submit plans for possibly resuming nuclear tests after Trump's remarks
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
MOSCOW (AP) — 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 U.S. will restart its own atomic tests.
Speaking at a meeting with his Security Council, Putin reaffirmed his earlier statement that Moscow will only restart nuclear tests if the U.S. does so first. But he directed the defense and foreign ministries and other government agencies to analyze Washington’s intentions and work out proposals for resuming nuclear weapons tests.
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