Putin raises the specter of nuclear assessments “if the US does them” | EUROtoday

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Tension is rising between Russia and the United States over potential atomic assessments. At a gathering of the Russian National Security Council, President Vladimir Putin gave the federal government and intelligence providers a mandate to “collect information” on the potential holding of nuclear assessments by the US and to “present agreed proposals on the possible start of work on the preparation of nuclear weapons tests” if the US have been to start out them. The Kremlin experiences it.

According to spokesman Dmitry Peskov, US President Donald Trump ought to give “explanations” about what he means when he says that the US will resume nuclear assessments as a result of Russia and China already do them, since neither nation conducts this sort of take a look at. “We are not able to explain what he wanted to say, perhaps American journalists should ask him for clarification”, commented Peskov, responding in flip to a query on the matter.

“Russia is systematically developing armaments designed to reliably ensure the security of our country, ensure predictability and serve as a reliable shield against hotheads who not only make reckless statements, but are also potentially ready to carry out reckless actions,” the Kremlin spokesperson added, referring to assessments of the Burevestnik and Poseidon missiles that Moscow stated it had carried out in current weeks.

Regarding the state of affairs on the bottom, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that “the position of Ukrainian forces” in Kupyansk and Pokrovsk is “rapidly deteriorating.” “The position of the Ukrainian forces trapped in pockets and constantly suffering significant losses due to the attacks and advances of Russian troops is rapidly deteriorating and leaves the Ukrainian military with no other possibility of survival other than to voluntarily surrender,” the ministry stated, quoted by Interfax. The Kremlin claims that its troops surrounded the Ukrainian ones, whereas Kiev denies that its troopers have been surrounded.