Moscow has warned Donald Trump against resuming the testing of nuclear weapons when he takes office, saying it would “not rule anything out” in response to US aggression.

Russia's point man for arms control cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he said was Washington's "extremely hostile" stance.

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov said American policy is "extremely hostile" toward Russia.

After the US and Russia tested a nuclear bomb in the 1990s, Russia signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 and ratified it in 2000.

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia is willing to work with Donald Trump's incoming administration to improve relations if the U.S. has serious intentions to do so but it is up to Washington to make the first move,

Is the world nearing a nuclear showdown? Russia has issued a dire warning to the U.S., raising concerns about the future of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has called U.

Russia’s latest nuclear stance has sent shockwaves across the globe, with Washington closely watching. A senior Kremlin official hinted at the possibility of nuclear testing, citing hostile U.S. policies.