Russia does not accept the deployment of US nuclear weapons in Europe. This was stated on March 1 by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during a speech at a conference on disarmament.
“It is unacceptable for us that, contrary to the fundamental provisions of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, US nuclear weapons are still located on the territory of a number of European countries. The vicious practice of “joint nuclear missions” with the participation of non-nuclear NATO countries persists. Within their framework, scenarios for the use of nuclear weapons in Russia are being worked out. It is high time to return American nuclear weapons home, and completely eliminate the infrastructure associated with them in Europe, ”Lavrov said.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry also noted that in the current realities, everything must be done to prevent new rounds of the arms race.
“Today there is a demand for intensive joint work in order to increase predictability and prevent new rounds of the arms race. Under the current conditions, it is necessary to abandon any actions aimed at dismantling the architecture of arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament,” Lavrov said.
The minister added that it is now also important to refrain from “dangerous steps” in the field of military development, which can be perceived as a violation of the principle of equal and indivisible security.
On February 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the containment forces to be put on special alert. The Russian leader justified this decision by the fact that “high officials of the leading NATO countries also allow aggressive statements against our country.”
On February 24, Putin announced a special operation to protect the civilian population of Donbass. After that, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of hitting the country’s military infrastructure and introduced martial law throughout the state, and also announced that Kiev had broken off diplomatic relations with Moscow and recalled Ukrainian diplomats from the embassy.
On February 21, Putin signed decrees recognizing the independence of the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR). Also, the President of the Russian Federation and the heads of both republics, Leonid Pasechnik and Denis Pushilin, signed treaties of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance, which were ratified by the republics themselves and Moscow the next day.
Since 2014, the Ukrainian authorities have been conducting an operation against the inhabitants of Donbass, who refused to recognize the legitimacy of the new government in Ukraine. At the same time, Kyiv blames Moscow for the current situation. Russia has repeatedly stated that it is not a party to the conflict.
For more up-to-date videos and details about the situation in Donbass, watch the Izvestia TV channel.
Source: IZ
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