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Russia Considers Resumption of Nuclear Tests Following Trump’s Announcement

The Kremlin said the feasibility of nuclear testing is being looked at, as tensions between Moscow and Washington heighten following stalled talks on Ukraine.
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Russia Considers Resumption of Nuclear Tests Following Trump’s Announcement
(Left) U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 18, 2025. (Right) Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Rachel Roberts
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that his officials will draft plans for possible nuclear weapons testing, in a tit-for-tat response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement last week.

Putin appeared on television to announce that Moscow is considering a resumption in testing for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union ended the Cold War in 1991.

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