Russia Denies Ordering Nuclear Test But Links Future Action to U.S. Moves

Imagine two friends, Russia and the U.S., who have powerful toys (nuclear weapons).

Russia says, 'We promised not to use our toys for testing, and our leader, Putin, hasn't ordered us to test them.'

But then, Russia adds, 'If our friend the U.S. starts testing its toys, we'll have to test ours too, just to make sure we have the same amount of power.'

This is because they believe having the same power level keeps everyone safe.

Recently, the U.S. President, Trump, said he told his team to start testing their nuclear weapons equally.

Russia's foreign minister is also waiting for the U.S. to respond to a proposal about limiting how many big weapons they can have, especially as an old agreement called START-III is ending soon.

Both countries have recently tested some advanced weapons, but Russia explains that testing their special engine-powered missiles and underwater drones doesn't count as a 'nuclear test.'