Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov again denied any intention of Russia to use nuclear weapons after the conflict in Ukraine, but he also specified two situations in which Moscow could resort to such weapons, reports EFE agency, quoted by Agerpres.
Serhii Ryabkov said that Western countries are trying to accuse Russia of “non-existent intentions” to use nuclear weapons.
“No matter how firm we are on this issue, explaining the obvious things, they are trying to ascribe some non-existent intentions to us, which is only a reflection of the orientation towards the demonization of Russia,” said the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Serhii Ryabkov insisted that Russia can use nuclear weapons only under certain conditions.
“We have repeatedly emphasized that the use of nuclear weapons is possible in two situations: when we or our allies are attacked with nuclear weapons or other types of weapons of mass destruction, or after an act of aggression with the use of conventional weapons against Russia. the very existence of our state is located,” explained the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
Russia and the US will talk about nuclear disarmament
Russia and the United States will discuss the issue of nuclear disarmament at a meeting in Cairo from November 29 to December 6 as part of the bilateral commission on the New SNO Treaty or SNO-3, a Russian official also said.
“We still have contacts with the Americans, including within the framework of the bilateral commission on the SNO Treaty. A meeting will be held in Cairo from November 29 to December 6,” said the Russian diplomat.
The meeting came after Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin and CIA Director William Burns held a meeting in Ankara on Monday where they discussed, among other things, rising nuclear risks and international tensions over Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.
A spokeswoman for the US president confirmed that the discussion between the two intelligence chiefs took place as part of the communication channels that Washington maintains with Russia “regarding risk management”, especially regarding nuclear and others that look like strategic stability.
How many nuclear weapons do Russia and Ukraine have
After Russia launched military aggression against Ukraine, Washington suspended dialogue with Moscow on arms control, and then in August Russia banned Americans from visiting its nuclear arsenal.
US and Russian Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin last February extended the last nuclear disarmament treaty signed in 2010 for five years.
This 2010 treaty, called the New SNO, includes an arsenal inspection system, reduces the number of nuclear warheads by 30% (to 1,550 for each side), limits the number of ICBMs to 700 and the number of launchers to 800 ICBMs, including the latter as well submarines or strategic bombers.
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