# Russia views ‘nuclear zero’ shortcut as counterproductive, diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/104481

- TASS, 2026-10-17 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2203555

> 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.