The Russian Embassy in Washington slammed Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker for suggesting that a nuclear first strike ought to be on the table, should Russia invade Ukraine. “Such statements are irresponsible…. Joking with nuclear weapons is not appropriate for an American politician working at the U.S. legislative body,” an embassy statement posted on Facebook said, reported TASS.
“It is noteworthy that the state of Mississippi, which is represented by the legislator, hosts the offices of Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, General Atomics, etc. This raises questions,” the embassy noted. “Whose interests does the senator promote when calling for war—the Ukrainians’ or the U.S. military industry? How is it possible to place lucrative interests of weapons production above peoples’ aspirations to protect themselves from the threat of a nuclear missile war?”
