The Russian foreign Ministry considered “foggy” the prospects of entry into force of the ban on nuclear tests

Russia continues to abide by its voluntary moratorium on nuclear tests imposed by the Soviet Union in 1990, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. The prospects for the entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) are “foggy,” she said. She cited the position of several countries, including the United States.

September 24 marks 30 years since the CTBT was opened for signature. The treaty has been ratified by 179 of its 188 signatories, including the United States. However, Zakharova said that over the past decades, the United States “has not taken effective measures” to ratify the document. The spokeswoman also criticized US President Donald Trump's plans to resume nuclear tests.

“Decree of the President of the United States ... Not just words, but actually a direct threat to the corresponding moratorium, which keeps the world from slipping into a new round of the nuclear arms race. The attempts of the Americans to accuse other countries of actions allegedly incompatible with the treaty look absolutely groundless, Maria Zakharova said.

On October 30, 2025, Donald Trump announced his intention to resume nuclear tests in the United States for the first time since 1992 in order to “be on an equal footing” with Russia and China, which allegedly secretly conduct such tests. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that if the United States conducts a full-fledged nuclear test, Russia will do the same. The Russian Defense Ministry and the state corporation Rosatom were given instructions to prepare a training ground on Novaya Zemlya just in case. The head of the CTBT, Robert Floyd, believes that if the United States, Russia or other countries decide to take such a step, it could “set off an uncontrollable spiral.”.

Details - in the material "Kommersant" "Agreement not tested by time".