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Russia will conduct nuclear tests if any other nuclear power does so: Lavrov

On Tuesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow would conduct nuclear tests, but only if another nuclear-armed nation takes the first step and conducts a test of its own.

Reuters WORLD
Published November 11,2025
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow will conduct nuclear tests if any other nuclear power does so.

Russia is ready to discuss U.S. concerns over what Washington calls "suspicious underground activities", Lavrov said.

Lavrov said Moscow was concerned by U.S. statements suggesting nuclear tests could be used for geopolitical purposes.