Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday instructed his top officials to draw up proposals for a possible resumption of nuclear tests, following recent remarks by US President Donald Trump that appeared to hint Washington could restart atomic testing after three decades. At a meeting of Russia’s Security Council, Putin reiterated his earlier stance that Moscow would only resume testing if the United States does so first, but said he wanted the government to be ready for any scenario. “I ask the defence ministry, the foreign ministry, and other relevant agencies to analyse Washington’s statements and prepare proposals for resuming nuclear weapons tests,” Putin said, signalling a cautious but deliberate response to Trump’s comments. Days earlier, in an interview with CBS News, T

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