Russia's Stance on Nuclear Tests Linked to US Actions

Russia will refrain from conducting nuclear tests as long as the United States does the same, stated Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. Preparations at Russia's Novaya Zemlya test site were a response to US activities. This comes after a recent interview with the site head, Andrei Sinitsyn.

Russia will not resume nuclear tests as long as the United States holds off on conducting them, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told the TASS news agency on Monday.

In a recent interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Andrei Sinitsyn, head of Russia's nuclear test site at Novaya Zemlya, indicated that the site is prepared for full-scale testing.

Ryabkov clarified that recent actions at the Novaya Zemlya site were in reaction to analogous measures undertaken by the United States.

(With inputs from agencies.)