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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on Wednesday, that US military is preparing the armed forces of European countries for the use of tactical nuclear weapons against Russia.


The Conference on Disarmament, which takes place between February 26 and March 2, in Geneva, Switzerland, is a multilateral disarmament negotiating forum of the international community.

"Urgent resumption of talks required to address issues of arms control, non-proliferation," said Lavrov.

The Russian Federation’s nuclear arsenal has been reduced by more than 85% in comparison to the peak of the Cold war, The Russian Foreign Minister stated.

Russia is concerned by US nuclear strategy and the increasing role of nuclear weapons being improved with the creation and deployment of "small-charged" fillers.

"Nuclear disarmament is also being hampered by the preservation of American non-strategic nuclear weapons in Europe, accompanied by the destabilizing practice of joint nuclear missions," The Russian Foreign Minister said.

 

"Urgent resumption of talks required to address issues of arms control, non-proliferation," said Lavrov.

Speaking on the weaponry, Lavrov stated, that the Russian Federation’s nuclear arsenal has been reduced by more than 85% in comparison to the peak of the Cold war.