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Russia rejects US claim of violation of nuke test ban

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Last Updated : May 30 2019 | 8:55 PM IST

The Russian Foreign Ministry has angrily rejected a US claim of Moscow's possible violation of a global nuclear test ban.

Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, the director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, said Wednesday that Russia "probably" is not adhering to a pact banning nuclear weapons testing.

Speaking at the Hudson Institute, Ashley said Russia's nuclear activities would help it improve its weapons capabilities.

Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed Ashley's assertion as a "crude provocation."
It emphasized that Russia ratified the ban in 2000 and has "strictly adhered to its letter and spirit."

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First Published: May 30 2019 | 8:55 PM IST

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