Summary
A Kremlin spokesperson warned that Russia will respond if the United States begins testing nuclear weapons. President Trump announced plans to start nuclear testing for the first time in decades. A top aide to Russian President Putin expressed that any U.S. tests would end a long-standing ban.
Key Facts
- A Russian Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, warned about U.S. nuclear testing.
- President Donald Trump announced the U.S. plans to test nuclear weapons again.
- The U.S. has not conducted nuclear tests for decades.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the testing plan aligns with actions of other countries.
- Russia views the U.S. plan as potentially ending the ban on nuclear tests.
- Russia has said it will respond similarly if the U.S. resumes testing.