Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said earlier that Donald Trump’s remark about instructions to the Pentagon to start nuclear weapons testing required clarifications

"Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately,"…

Trump orders U.S. nuclear weapons testing amid rising tensions with Russia and China, following Putin's recent underwater drone test.

Earlier, the US leader said that he had instructed the Pentagon to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing

Trump said he had instructed the Pentagon — rebranded as the "Department of War" — to resume nuclear testing.

The announcement appeared to alarm key US foe Iran, which criticized the directive as 'irresponsible.' UN chief Antonio Guterres said through his deputy spokesman that 'nuclear…

As Mikhail Ulyanov noted, the US president said that his decision had been motivated by other countries carrying out nuclear tests

Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said earlier that Donald Trump’s remark about instructions to the Pentagon to start…

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions.

Chris Wright says the tests will be "non-critical explosions", meaning that Americans would not be seeing mushroom clouds.

During a 60 Minutes TV interview, Trump accuses Russia, China and Pakistan of testing nuclear weapons.