Russia Issues Warning on 'Escalating' Nuclear Tensions
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The Kremlin warned of escalating nuclear tensions and said Russia was taking action to protect its security in response.
Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said there is "clearly no basis" for holding a summit of the "Nuclear Five" members of the UN Security Council—the U.S., Russia, China, the U.K., and France.
"We see a course towards escalating tensions, toward militarization, including in the nuclear sphere," Peskov said on Tuesday, July 22, state news agency TASS reported.
"Our relevant agencies are monitoring the developments in this area and developing measures to ensure our security in the current context."
Putin had first proposed a summit of the Nuclear Five back in 2020.
The world has since shifted into a period of rearmament, as NATO allies ready themselves in response to the resurgent Russia threat following the invasion of Ukraine, and China eyes the eventual capture of Taiwan.
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