Reporters asked her why President Joe Biden was talking about the risk of "nuclear Armageddon" when talking about the current tensions.
“We see no reason to adjust our own deployment of nuclear forces.
However, Putin can ensure that this is de-escalated at any moment.
There is no reason to escalate, ”Jean-Pierre TASS quotes.
Earlier, Director of the Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the Russian Foreign Ministry Vladimir Yermakov announced Russia's commitment to the statement of the leaders of the "nuclear five" countries on the inadmissibility of starting a nuclear war.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also said that the inadmissibility of nuclear war is Russia's principled position.
The use of nuclear reaction forces by Moscow, according to the Russian military doctrine, is possible only in response to aggression.