The Russian authorities expect that, in the current international security environment, the approval of the leaders of the nuclear powers of the political statement will help reduce the level of international tension and curb the arms race, help build confidence and form the foundations for future control over offensive and defensive arms in their interconnection, as well as measures to.

Note that France, China, Russia, Great Britain and the United States consider preventing a nuclear war between states possessing such weapons and reducing strategic risks as our main responsibilities..

The " ) and China (in the Joint Statement dated June 28, 2021. to the twentieth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation). The Statement reflects the idea of \u200b\u200binadmissibility between nuclear states of any war, both nuclear and with the use of conventional weapons, which is important for us, ”Zakharova said in a statement on Monday.

The document, Zakharova continued, also confirms the commitments previously made by the countries of the "

“In a multilateral format, the principle of conducting a dialogue between our countries on the basis of mutual respect and recognition of each other’s interests and concerns in the field of security has been confirmed,” she said..

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Note that the United States officially withdrew from the INF Treaty after the six-month period given to Russia to eliminate the 9M729 missile, the presence of which Moscow violates the agreement, expired.

Later, Putin signed a decree on Russia's suspension of the INF Treaty. And then Russia officially suspended the INF Treaty.

Read more about the reasons for the US withdrawal from the Treaty in the article "