Russia will conduct nuclear tests if other nuclear power resume them, Lavrov says


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  • Tuesday, 11 Nov 2025

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Moscow, Russia, October 27, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS

MOSCOW (Reuters) -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.

(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Alison Williams)

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