Only those people who behave irresponsibly talk about nuclear escalation in the world. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said on September 30, the Kremlin will not develop this topic.

Only those people who behave irresponsibly talk about nuclear escalation in the world. As the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said on September 30, the Kremlin will not develop this topic.

«We don’t want to develop this topic. As for the discussion, we can once again invite everyone to familiarize themselves with the relevant doctrine, where everything is written. The correct wording is very important there. I recommend reading it very carefully again,» Peskov said.

Earlier on Friday, adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak noted that, in his opinion, the possibility of a nuclear conflict in connection with the events in Ukraine, although small, but it still exists. He expressed confidence that the global response to any use of nuclear weapons should be discussed in the plane of the European Union (EU) and NATO.

At the same time, the Russian Embassy in the United States reported that any military clash of nuclear powers would inevitably lead to catastrophic consequences. In addition, the Russian Embassy stated that the Pentagon should not doubt Russia’s determination to protect state sovereignty, territorial integrity and the people by all available means.

On September 27, Peskov, commenting on the statement of the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev on the use of nuclear weapons by Russia, also recommended that journalists take a closer look at the doctrinal document, explaining that in order to talk about the possibility of its use, it is enough to recall the relevant provision of the document.

Medvedev, in turn, said that Russia has the right to use nuclear weapons if necessary, based on the nuclear doctrine.

• On September 24, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia would extend the application of its nuclear doctrine to its possible new territories (the republics of Donbass, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, where referendums on this issue are currently being held).
• Earlier, on September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin in a televised address drew attention to the statements of some high-ranking representatives of the leading NATO states about the possibility and permissibility of using nuclear weapons against Russia. He clarified that nuclear blackmail was also used by the West. The Russian leader said that those who are trying to blackmail Moscow with nuclear weapons «should know that the wind rose can turn in their direction.»