Senior Russian diplomat says possibility of new nuclear tests remains open question

A senior Russian diplomat stated that the possibility of Moscow resuming nuclear weapons tests hinges on hostile U.S. policies. President Vladimir Putin has indicated Russia’s stance on tests in response to U.S. actions, with a recent shift in the country’s nuclear doctrine allowing for potential nuclear strikes in certain scenarios. Despite not conducting tests since 1990, Russia’s testing site remains operational and Putin withdrew Russia’s ratification of the global treaty banning nuclear tests last year.

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