Peskov: Russia does not intend to violate the ban on nuclear tests, but will respond to the United States

Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly noted that Moscow does not intend to violate the ban on nuclear tests, but if the United States does, there will be a response. This was announced on November 9 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

"Putin has repeatedly said that Russia is committed to its obligations to ban nuclear tests, and we are not going to do it, but if another country does it, then we will be obliged to do it from the point of view of maintaining parity," Peskov told the Moscow program. Kremlin. Putin."

He stressed that the head of state had not given instructions to start preparing nuclear tests. According to Peskov, it is first necessary to understand whether it is necessary to do this.

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On November 5, Putin instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the special services and civilian departments to make proposals on the possible start of work on preparations for nuclear weapons tests. According to him, Russia is ready for adequate measures in the event of US nuclear tests.

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