A joint statement by China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US on the unacceptability of nuclear weapon use is an important milestone, which comes amid an extremely tense international security situation, Moscow said.
The statement was issued by the group of nuclear-armed countries on Monday. The signees said they “affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” stressing that nuclear armaments “should serve defensive purposes, deter aggression, and prevent war” rather than be used to start it.
The declaration was praised by Russia’s Foreign Ministry, which said the statement on nuclear weaponry and the arms race was an important development for international security.