"If Someone Tests Nuclear Weapons, Russia Will Do The Same" — Lavrov’s Stark Ultimatum | APT - video Dailymotion

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed President Vladimir Putin’s stance on nuclear testing, warning that Russia would respond “symmetrically” if any nuclear power resumes tests. Lavrov stressed that Moscow has refrained from testing but will act in kind if others break the moratorium. He also questioned U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about resuming nuclear weapons tests, calling for clarification from Washington. #russia #lavrov #US #apt

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00:00I haven't heard of Moscow announcing nuclear tests.

00:05And to say that Washington and Moscow did so simultaneously is probably not entirely accurate.

00:13As I mentioned in a recent interview with Russian media,

00:16we still haven't received clarification from our American colleagues about what President Trump actually meant.

00:22Whether he meant nuclear tests or carrier tests or so-called subcritical tests,

00:32which don't involve a nuclear reaction and are permitted under the draft treaty,

00:36or rather, the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, there's no answer yet.

00:45Just yesterday, there was a meeting, another meeting of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

00:52And at it, the U.S. Representative also didn't give an answer,

00:59although it would seem that God himself ordered, as they say,

01:03that such a forum should clarify what the U.S. President meant.

01:09And you know what else I noticed?

01:12The U.S. administration is still being formed, and many

01:16second- and third-level positions, especially in the Pentagon, are being filled.

01:26Specifically, Robert Kodlick has been nominated for the post of Assistant Secretary of War,

01:31as the head of the Pentagon is now called,

01:34for nuclear deterrence and chemical and biological defense programs.

01:37He testified in Congress a few days ago, I think it was last week.

01:46Naturally, he was grilled about nuclear testing and the current administration's approach to nuclear weapons in general.

01:54He said that Trump's decision, and I quote,

01:57to resume nuclear testing was dictated by geopolitical considerations.

02:03There is still no technical need for them.

02:06That's a very strong statement.

02:13I don't know to what extent the author I just quoted understands the gravity of what he said,

02:18but we should obviously take it in the light of the fact that,

02:21as we said, there is no technical need for this kind of testing.

02:25And then he concluded this thought for us,

02:34that the goal, in fact, is geopolitical.

02:38What could be a geopolitical goal for the United States?

02:42Dominance, if it involves nuclear weapons.

02:49But this is alarming,

02:50a direct indication that this gentleman,

02:53as Assistant Secretary of Defense,

02:55will think in terms of threatening to use nuclear weapons

02:58to achieve the decisions the United States needs in a given region.

03:09And he himself demonstrated many other marvels of double standards

03:13when he said that NATO's nuclear deterrence strategy

03:16could be changed due to the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.

03:20We have not announced that we are conducting nuclear tests.

03:32At the well-known meeting of the permanent members of the Security Council,

03:36the President drew attention to President Trump's statement,

03:39who said that Russia has been doing this for a long time,

03:42China has been doing this for a long time,

03:44so we should do the same.

03:48And, as you know,

03:50we immediately contacted our colleagues and explained to them

03:53that there was probably some misunderstanding here.

03:55So, we're waiting for clarification that the President's orders

04:01were not to conduct nuclear tests or even prepare for them.

04:06The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other agencies,

04:09including the Military and Intelligence Services,

04:12have been instructed to analyze the situation

04:14and reach a consensus on the extent to which this situation warrants.

04:18Resuming Nuclear Testing

04:22Our fundamental position was set forth by Vladimir Putin two years ago,

04:29in 2023, when, answering a question on the matter during one of his speeches,

04:35he said that if any nuclear power were to conduct a nuclear weapon test,

04:39not a delivery vehicle, not a subcritical test,

04:42but a nuclear weapon test,

04:44Russia would do the same.

04:45What President Trump said

04:50about the supposedly resumed tests in Russia and China

04:54is true if we're talking about nuclear tests,

05:02nuclear weapons tests.

05:06Other tests,

05:07including subcritical tests without a nuclear chain reaction

05:11and delivery vehicle tests,

05:12have never been banned.

05:15That's why we're trying to clarify this.

05:18No negotiations or consultations are needed.

05:23The US simply needs to say,

05:25OK, we won't raise the quantitative limits

05:28of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty for a year.

05:32At least as long as Russia adheres to this unilateral commitment.

05:36No other action is needed here.

05:44Well, as for whether negotiations on its extension are underway,

05:48no.

05:50I repeat,

05:52the situation here is completely transparent.

05:55The quantitative limits are well known,

05:58and we know what the Americans have,

06:00and the Americans know what they have.

06:01Let's take a year or two.

06:08Well, if you like,

06:10cool down,

06:11analyze the situation,

06:12stop measuring everything through the Ukrainian yardstick,

06:15and look at the responsibility of great powers for global security,

06:19global stability,

06:20primarily in terms of preventing a nuclear war.

06:23We are ready for this.

06:29This has nothing to do with the pressing deadlines,

06:32because an announcement about extending the quantitative restrictions

06:35could be made at any time before February 5th.

06:38Thanks,

06:39the very first time.

06:46My word was guessed by哈哈哈.

06:47But I don't run all 난 back.

06:48Do you think she can entertain me?

06:49We mean the booster of pretend plans that

06:50is now over the late days like that.

06:51In this case,

06:52I think the COVID-19 pandemic,

06:53can have a lot of weather or weather or weather,

06:55or whatever.

06:55Think about you.

06:56Andaman has the certificate to after,

06:57ships around the bid till the whole day.

06:57The time that you do this,

06:58isn't stopping us.

07:00Since now,

07:00means the��ugs

07:03has for it.

07:05So many years.

07:06So many uh,

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