The State Duma assessed the US plans to start testing nuclear weapons

The United States' plans to start testing nuclear weapons are escalating. Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma's defense committee, expressed this opinion on Thursday, November 6.

"Our weapons are clearly stronger. I think this decision was made under the influence of the nuclear exercises that were recently conducted in Russia under the leadership of the Supreme Commander. I think the shock from them has not gone away," Chepa said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

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What is behind Donald Trump's contradictory statements about nuclear tests

On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Defense, the special services, as well as civilian agencies to prepare proposals for nuclear tests, RT reports. This was preceded by a statement by the head of the Ministry of Defense, Andrei Belousov, on the expediency of immediate preparations for such tests. 360.ru .

On November 3, American leader Donald Trump announced that the United States would conduct nuclear tests. Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that the Kremlin expects clarifications from the United States regarding Trump's statements about the possibility of resuming nuclear tests. Life.Ru .

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