Russia has said preventing a military clash between nuclear powers is its “highest priority” and — despite recently making nuclear threats — called on other countries with such weapons to reaffirm their commitment to avoiding an atomic war.
The foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Russia “fully reaffirmed” its commitment to preventing nuclear war and avoiding an arms race under a joint statement signed with the US, UK, France and China in January.
Russian president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly made veiled threats to use nuclear weapons as his eight-month invasion of Ukraine falters, as part of a strategy that western officials have said was designed to deter western military aid to Kyiv.
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