Russia considers it unacceptable to have US nuclear weapons in Europe, Sergei Lavrov said today.
“It’s time for them to return to the United States”, he said at a conference on disarmament, according to Ria Novosti.
Russian FM Lavrov:
– Ukraine still has Soviet nuclear tech, we cannot fail to respond to this danger
– Need to refrain from dangerous steps in military build up
– Time for US nuclear weapons in Europe to return home
– Russia ready for joint work with US on strategic stability pic.twitter.com/7wIhXqeMpV— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) March 1, 2022
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Lavrov also said Russia was ready for joint cooperation with the United States on strategic stability, while noting that Ukraine still has Soviet nuclear technology.
He also stressed that the West should not build military installations in countries of the former Soviet Union.