Russia Responds to U.S. Claims Regarding Nuclear Tests
Rokna Political Desk: Russia’s Foreign Minister has rejected U.S. claims about the resumption of nuclear tests in Russia and China, emphasizing that these statements do not align with existing facts.
The Russian Foreign Minister stated that no country in the world has shown any signs of returning to nuclear testing in recent years, and that the claims made by the United States regarding new tests in Russia and China are inconsistent with reality.
According to Rokna, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, told Russian media: “If we speak based on facts, our last nuclear test was conducted in 1991, while the Americans conducted their last test two years later, in 1993. That was over 30 years ago. China also carried out its last test shortly after that. The most recent nuclear test in the world was conducted by North Korea in 2017.”
TASS news agency reported that he added: “Since then, there has been no indication that any country intends to return to such activities.”
Lavrov emphasized that understanding the reasons behind the U.S. stance on nuclear testing is difficult, as what the U.S. President claimed regarding the “resumption of tests in Russia and China” does not correspond with reality.
The Russian Foreign Minister noted: “Other tests, including those conducted without the use of nuclear warheads, are not prohibited under any agreements. For this reason, we are seeking clarifications from Washington on this matter.”
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