Russia has no information that the United States will switch to the use of nuclear weapons first, but there are evidence spending to lower the Washington threshold of its use. This was stated by the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov, reports RIA Novosti.
Diplomat said that Moscow drew attention to reports of “the inviolability of the existing parameters of the American nuclear umbrella.” “We believe that the absence of some changes in the doctrine is also understood as the absence of any changes in the doctrine,” he said.
However, Ryabkov stressed that the Russian side records signals about “lowering the threshold of the application of their nuclear weapons.” This creates greater uncertainty regarding the conditions under which the application will be possible.
“We expressed concern that such an approach itself destabilizes the situation, weakens strategic stability. But nevertheless, the scheme of the” rivalry of the great powers “, which was implemented in Washington during a trampe and which continue to adhere to now, nuclear weapons are given all more important and all big role is given, “concluded the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Earlier Ryabkov said that Russia in the next meeting on strategic stability expects considerations on their updated nuclear doctrine. He noted that the exact date of the next meeting is not yet known, and the parties continue to conduct preparatory work and analyze the results of consultations.