Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov suggested that Vladimir Putin should prepare for nuclear weapon tests in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago amid the planned launch of the US Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, raising concerns about nuclear escalation.

Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov suggested that Vladimir Putin should prepare for nuclear weapon tests in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago amid the planned launch of the US Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, raising concerns about nuclear escalation.

@meduzalive 05 Nov 2025, 16:44

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to study the feasibility of preparing for nuclear tests, rather than starting them directly.

@varlamov_news 05 Nov 2025, 15:08

At a Security Council meeting, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated the necessity to prepare for nuclear tests on Novaya Zemlya in response to the U.S. actions regarding the modernization of strategic weapons.

@rybar 05 Nov 2025, 14:41

During an operational meeting in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin instructed to prepare proposals regarding the possibility of nuclear tests, discussing the situation related to Donald Trump's statements and the US response to Russia's inquiries, as well as the preparation of American missiles in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

@bazabazon 05 Nov 2025, 14:30

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, intelligence agencies, and relevant civil authorities to submit coordinated proposals regarding the potential preparation for nuclear weapons tests.

@varlamov_news 05 Nov 2025, 14:09

Russia reaffirms its commitment to the nuclear test ban treaty but states the need for retaliatory actions if other participants conduct such tests.

@varlamov_news 05 Nov 2025, 14:08

Defense Minister Andrei Belousov proposed to Vladimir Putin to begin preparations for nuclear weapon testing on the "New Land" archipelago in response to U.S. actions, including the development of a new intercontinental missile and drills simulating a preemptive strike on Russia.

@mash 05 Nov 2025, 14:07

Vladimir Putin instructed to gather information regarding the US plans for nuclear tests and to propose possible measures for preparing for nuclear weapon tests, while emphasizing Russia's commitment to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.

@ostorozhno_novosti 05 Nov 2025, 14:06

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov has proposed to the President of the Russian Federation to conduct nuclear weapon tests.

@meduzalive 05 Nov 2025, 14:02

The Russian Defense Minister Belousov stated at a meeting with Putin that he considers it advisable to begin preparations for conducting full-scale nuclear tests.

@varlamov_news 05 Nov 2025, 14:00