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Russia Says Nuclear Weapons the 'only' Guarantee Against Global War
Dmitry Peskov said nuclear deterrence is the only safeguard as New START expires and Russia warns of a wider arms race.
- On Wednesday, the Kremlin stated that nuclear weapons are the "only" bulwark preventing the world from slipping into a global war amid fears of a fresh multi-country arms race.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the global security system as "eroding," warning that emerging non-nuclear weapons may eventually match nuclear destructive power, making deterrence essential.
- Throughout his four-year offensive in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly invoked nuclear rhetoric, triggering accusations of reckless sabre-rattling from Europe and the United States.
- The New START treaty expired in February, removing restrictions on the world's two largest nuclear powers; Moscow insists any future deal including China must also involve Britain and France.
- President Donald Trump has pressed for a new treaty to include China, though Beijing has publicly rejected the pressure and neither side shows signs of replacing the accord.
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The HinduRussia says nuclear weapons the 'only' guarantee against global war
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Nuclear weapons are the only shield that keeps the world from sliding to global war, as the Kremlin said on Wednesday against the background of fear of a new arms race between a number of States.
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS ‘ONLY’ GUARANTEE AGAINST GLOBAL WAR, SAYS RUSSIA
Thu 25 June 2026: Russia said Wednesday that nuclear weapons are the “only” protection preventing the world from sliding into a global war, as the last nuclear arms control treaty between Moscow and Washington expired without a replacement. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remarks at a foreign policy forum in Moscow, warning that the […]
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