Russia has called on the United States to explain what it described as “contradictory signals" about a possible return to nuclear testing, warning that such a move could provoke serious global consequences.

The comments came after US President Donald Trump ordered the American military last week to restart preparations for nuclear weapons testing.

However, Trump did not specify whether this referred to flight-testing of nuclear-capable missiles or a full-scale resumption of underground nuclear explosions — something neither Washington nor Moscow has done for over thirty years.

“If it is the latter, then this will create negative dynamics and trigger steps from other states, including Russia, in response," said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova during a press briefing

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