00:00He said that Trump's decision, and I quote, to resume nuclear testing was dictated by
00:23geopolitical considerations. There remains no technical need for them. That's a very strong
00:31statement. I don't know to what extent the author I just quoted understands the gravity of what he said.
00:53But we must clearly understand this in the light of the fact that, as we said, there is no technical
00:59need for this kind of testing. And then he completed the thought for us, saying that the goal, in fact,
01:09is geopolitical. And what could be a geopolitical goal for the United States? Dominance, if it
01:17involves nuclear weapons. But this is alarming. It is a significant departure from the concept
01:24that Reagan and Gorbachev had endorsed.
01:40Our fundamental position was outlined by Vladimir Putin two years ago, in 2023, when,
01:47answering a question on the matter during one of his speeches, he said that if any of the nuclear
01:52powers tested a nuclear weapon, not a carrier, not a critical test, but a nuclear weapon test,
01:58Russia would do the same.
01:59We are also prepared to discuss the suspicions our American colleagues have raised regarding our
02:21secretive activities deep underground.
02:27.
02:28We are also prepared to discuss with our American colleagues the resumption of preparatory work for
02:39the summit they proposed between the leaders of Russia and the United States.
02:43If and when our American colleagues renew their proposal and are ready to begin preparations for
02:53the summit, so that it can truly be productive, Budapest will, of course, be our preferred venue.
02:59.
03:00.
03:01.
03:02.
03:06.
03:10.
03:14.
03:18.
03:20.
03:22.
03:24.
Comments