Russia supported the statement on the inadmissibility of unleashing a nuclear war

The message addressed to the First Committee of the UN General Assembly was read by the deputy head of the Russian delegation, Konstantin Vorontsov.

“We believe that one of the most important tasks is to maintain adherence by all countries of the nuclear five to the postulate of the inadmissibility of any war between countries possessing nuclear weapons, which was reflected in the January joint statement of the leaders of nuclear powers.

Russia is fully committed to him, ”RIA Novosti quotes him.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said earlier that the inadmissibility of nuclear war is Russia's principled position.

The Foreign Ministry also reported that the use of nuclear reaction forces by Moscow, according to Russian military doctrine, is possible only in response to aggression.