Russia Nuclear Test: Putin Orders Nuclear Test Proposals After Trump’s Shock Remarks

tests. Putin’s order marks a potential break from more than three decades of restraint—Russia hasn’t conducted a nuclear test since the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991. The Kremlin move, reportedly discussed at a high-level meeting with Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, could see preparations begin in Novaya Zemlya, a remote Arctic testing site. Experts warn this could signal the start of a dangerous new phase in global nuclear rivalry.