Widespread concerns that Russia could move to resume nuclear tests to discourage the West from continuing military support to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony marking the delivery of Russian nuclear fuel to the first power unit of the Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh on October 5. Pic/AP
Russian lawmakers will consider revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban, the parliament speaker said Friday. The statement from Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the lower house, the State Duma, followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning that Moscow could consider rescinding the ratification of the international pact banning nuclear tests since the United States has never ratified it.
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There are widespread concerns that Russia could move to resume nuclear tests to try to discourage the West from continuing to offer military support to Ukraine.
Many Russian hawks have spoken in favour of resuming the tests. Volodin reaffirmed Moscow’s claim that Western military support for Ukraine means the US and its allies are engaged in the conflict.
“Washington and Brussels have unleashed a war against our country,” Volodin said. “Today’s challenges require new decisions.”
He said that senior lawmakers will discuss recalling the 2000 ratification of the nuclear test ban at the next meeting of the agenda-setting house council. “It conforms with our national interests,” Volodin said. “And it will come as a quid pro quo response to the United States, which has still failed to ratify the treaty.”
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