"We do not announce that we are conducting nuclear tests - Lavrov"

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Russia has not announced any nuclear tests, but if one of the nuclear powers conducts a nuclear weapons test, Russia will do the same, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Russian media.

Lavrov stressed that Russia has not received clarifications from the United States regarding what exactly their president meant when talking about nuclear tests. He expressed concern about the statements being made in this context.

"What could be the geopolitical goal for the United States? Dominance. If the nuclear weapons factor is used for this purpose, it is alarming," the head of the Russian diplomatic department stated.