Putin's nuclear threats: The Kremlin's head accused the event and spoke of the answer

To extend: Russian President Vladimir Putin said "as a result of the devastating steps of the West, the basis for dialogue between nuclear weapons was substantially undermined. " He also stressed that "Russia is able to respond to any threats that exist and arise again. " This was reported by the Russian Agency "RIA Novosti".

At a meeting of the Security Council, Putin stressed that the actions of the West undermined the basis for dialogue between nuclear states and declared Moscow's readiness to comply with the provisions of the Treaty on the Reduction of Strategic offensive weapons (DSNO) even after its validity. The President of the Russian Federation noted that numerous problems have accumulated in the field of strategic stability.

According to him, they are the result of attempts by the West to gain an advantage through "destructive actions and destabilizing doctrinal concepts" aimed at undermining the global balance. "Multiple problems that have accumulated in the strategic sphere from the beginning of the 21st century, we associate with the destructive actions of the West, their destabilizing doctrinal concepts and military-technical programs aimed safety.

"I emphasize, and in this no one should be in doubt, Russia is able to answer any threats that exist and again arise," the President of the Russian Federation said. Recall that the treaty between the Russian Federation and the United States on measures to further reduce and limit strategic offensive weapons was signed on April 8, 2010 in Prague. He replaced the preliminary AGN Agreement in 1991 and the 2002 strategic offensive agreement.