Russia and the United States have a special responsibility to maintain peace.

According to RIA Novosti on November 13, in an interview with RIA Novosti, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu said that Russia and the United States, as the largest nuclear powers, have a special responsibility in maintaining global peace and security.

"Moscow and Washington, as the two largest nuclear powers, have a special responsibility for maintaining global peace and security," said the Secretary of the Russian Security Council.

Mr. Shoigu stressed that Russia is doing everything possible to maintain strategic stability. Russia will not sit idly by and watch the arms control regime collapse.

In this context, Mr. Shoigu said, the Russian Security Council and relevant agencies are building a model to respond to current challenges and their possible developments.

Responding to a related question about President Putin's proposal regarding a comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of preparing for nuclear weapons tests, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council said that comprehensive analytical work has been started immediately.

Regarding nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia will respond if any nuclear power conducts nuclear tests.

"Our basic position was stated by President Vladimir Putin in 2023, when, answering a relevant question in one of his speeches, he said that if any nuclear power conducts nuclear weapons tests, even not in a sub-limit state, then Russia will do the same," Foreign Minister Lavrov said in a joint interview with Russian media.