Ryabkov said Russian Federation is considering resuming nuclear tests

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on November 30 that Russia is facing the issue of resuming nuclear tests.

"This (resumption of nuclear tests in response to the US escalation course. - Ed.) is an issue," he told TASS.

According to the deputy minister, this "rather complicated" situation is constantly being considered "in all aspects and in the whole complex of its components."

In a new episode: Putin warned of a tough response to any escalation

At the CSTO meeting in Astana, the Russian president spoke about the launch of production of "Oreshnik" and commented on attempts of new attacks from Kiev

Earlier, on November 27, retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson told Izvestia that U.S. ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles are like "children's toys" compared to the capabilities of Russia's Oreshnik ballistic missile. If necessary, he said, the Russian army could completely destroy NATO infrastructure in Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 21 that Ukraine had used Western long-range weapons against the Russian state, causing the regional conflict to acquire elements of a global conflict.

He said that in response, Russia had conducted a test of one of Russia's newest medium-range missile systems, the Oreshnik ballistic missile, under combat conditions.

The special operation to protect Donbass, which Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24, 2022, continues. The decision was taken against the background of the aggravated situation in the region.