Russia sees no grounds to hold a summit of the “Nuclear Five,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said, citing what Moscow views as a deliberate Western policy of escalating tensions and nuclear militarization, RT reported on July 22.
During his daily briefing, a reporter asked Peskov to comment on recent reports that the U.S. had deployed tactical nuclear weapons to the U.K. for the first time in nearly two decades. Would it be the right time to revive a summit of the five permanent UN Security Council nuclear powers—Russia, China, the U.S., U.K., and France—the reporter asked. President Vladimir Putin had previously proposed such a meeting in 2020.
“Our relevant agencies are monitoring the developments in this area and are formulating tasks to ensure our security against the backdrop of what is happening,” Peskov replied. However, he emphasized that Moscow does not believe current conditions are suitable for a summit of the five nuclear states. “We see a line towards escalation of tension, towards militarization, including nuclear militarization,” Peskov said.
