Russia says new US nuclear tests could spur dangerous 'domino effect'GENEVA, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Moscow voiced alarm Tuesday at Washington's assertion it will resume nuclear testing to match alleged secret explosions by China and Russia, warning such a move would spark a dangerous "domino effect". Speaking before the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Russian ambassador Gennady Gatilov decried US President Donald Trump's announcement last year that his country was prepared to stage its first nuclear test since 1992. "As the president has said, the United States will return to testing on a -- quote -- 'equal basis,'" Yeaw said at the Hudson Institute think tank. The United States has also accused Russia of secretly conducting low-yield tests. "The situation around the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty remains challenging," Gatilov said, warning that "actions by the US administration... raise additional doubts about the prospects of the CTBT's entry into force".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 24, 2026 12:33 UTC