Moscow has warned Donald Trump against resuming the testing of nuclear weapons when he takes office, saying it would “not rule anything out” in response to US aggression.

The issue of Russia’s alleged use of chemical weapons in Ukraine was put firmly on the international agenda in May 2024, when the US imposed new sanctions on Russia, accusing it of resorting to the use of tear gas and chloropicrin, an odourless toxic irritant, on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Russia's point man for arms control cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open.

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov said American policy is "extremely hostile" toward Russia.

After the US and Russia tested a nuclear bomb in the 1990s, Russia signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 and ratified it in 2000.

Is the world nearing a nuclear showdown? Russia has issued a dire warning to the U.S., raising concerns about the future of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has called U.

Russia’s latest nuclear stance has sent shockwaves across the globe, with Washington closely watching. A senior Kremlin official hinted at the possibility of nuclear testing, citing hostile U.S. policies.

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov, has warned the incoming administration of Donald Trump against resuming nuclear weapons testing. He said that Moscow would consider its options in response to what he described as an "extremely hostile" approach from Washington.