WorldRussia views ‘nuclear zero’ shortcut as counterproductive, diplomat says
Oleg Postnikov, head of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control, said proposals for an immediate, unconditional renunciation of nuclear weapons and declaring them illegal were unrealistic and counterproductive. He said progress requires balanced, step-by-step measures under the NPT and that Russia is open to dialogue on strategic stability if conditions for equal engagement are established.
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Russia views ‘nuclear zero’ shortcut as counterproductive, diplomat says