Russia has demanded that the United States clarify recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about restarting nuclear testing, warning that such a move could provoke strong international reactions.

Moscow Calls for Explanation

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that Moscow wanted Washington to explain Trump’s statement, which appeared to suggest a resumption of nuclear tests after more than three decades. “Such actions, if confirmed, would have serious consequences and prompt responses from other countries,” she told reporters at a press briefing in Moscow.

Trump last week ordered the U.S. military to “immediately restart” the process for testing nuclear weapons, ending a 33-year halt. However, it remains unclear whether he was referring to full-sca

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