Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned in an interview with the TASS news agency on Tuesday that the West must show restraint on the nuclear issue.
“We continue to call on the West to exercise maximum restraint in this extremely sensitive region. In order to minimize nuclear risks, it is important to remain committed in practice to the assumption that nuclear war will not be tolerated, confirmed by nuclear powers . said ‘five’ in a joint statement dated January 3, 2022,” he told TASS.
“According to the logic set out in the document, any military confrontation between nuclear powers must be prevented, because it is fraught with disaster,” Russia’s top diplomat said.
“In particular, it emphasized that Russia supports the establishment of a newer and more stable international security architecture based on ensuring predictability and global strategic stability, as well as respecting the principles of equal and indivisible security and mutual consideration of the interests of all parties.” , ” concluded Lavrov.
In the same interview, Lavrov said that he had not yet received important ideas from Washington on full-fledged diplomatic engagement between Russia and the United States.
“It’s hard to talk about full bilateral engagement through the foreign ministry right now,” he said.
Lavrov told TASS news agency: “The Americans have not put forward any significant ideas on this issue.”
“We have repeatedly stressed at all levels, including the highest, that we will not shy away from constructive dialogue,” the minister said.
Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the possibility that Russia could formally change its military doctrine of no-first-use nuclear weapons in a conflict, days after he warned of a “growing” threat of nuclear war.