“We have recorded signs indicating an increase in the activity of the nuclear forces of Western countries,” RIA Novosti quotes Vorontsov.

He emphasized the "irresponsible rhetoric" of the West.

He recalled that last week, US military representatives through the media threatened to strike at Moscow.

According to him, if Washington considers such rhetoric responsible and acceptable, "then in this room the overwhelming number of countries will not agree with this."

The Kremlin has repeatedly noted that Russia can use nuclear weapons only in accordance with the provisions of its nuclear doctrine.

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