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Putin Orders Proposals on Possible Nuclear Tests as U.S. Intent Remains Unclear

The Kremlin casts the directive as an assessment linked to prospective U.S. moves rather than a decision to start testing.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow, Russia, November 5, 2025. (Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS)
The long moratorium has been ‘one of the so-called nuclear taboos meant to preserve stability’
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Overview

  • Vladimir Putin told the Foreign and Defence ministries, security services and civilian agencies to gather information and submit coordinated proposals on preparing for potential nuclear weapons tests.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said there is no order to begin preparations and no deadline for proposals, describing the task as studying the advisability of preparations.
  • Putin said Russia would take reciprocal measures if the United States or any CTBT signatory conducts nuclear-explosive tests, reaffirming adherence to longstanding commitments.
  • Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and General Valery Gerasimov said the Novaya Zemlya site could be readied, while warning full test preparations could require months to years.
  • President Trump announced a resumption of U.S. nuclear testing without clarifying test type, as Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated likely non‑explosive system tests and experts warned breaking the moratorium would be destabilizing.