Putin Reverses Ban on Nuclear Testing

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill on Thursday to throw out the Kremlin's ban on nuclear testing.

Moscow's move to renege on the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, also called the CTBT, would "mirror" the White House's position on nuclear testing, Putin said.

The United States is a signatory to the CTBT but has never ratified it. Seven other countries including China, Iran, Israel, Egypt, No