Lavrov 'Thought Of Nuclear War Is Constantly Running Through Minds Of Western Politicians'

The thought of nuclear war is constantly running through the minds of Western politicians but not the minds of Russians, Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.

"I assure you that we will not let any provocations cause us to lose our balance. But if a real war is unleashed against us, this must be a concern for those who are hatching such plans," he added.

Russia have a military doctrine that describes the parameters and conditions for using nuclear weapons. There is no “escalation for the sake of de-escalation” there, though Western analysts claim otherwise.

According to Lavrov, talk of nuclear war has already begun.

"Look carefully at these statements and the characters who made them. First, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in a propaganda frenzy, trying to curry favour with the most radical forces in the West, that nobody would ban the North Atlantic Alliance from doing whatever it wants, even if it suddenly decides to deploy nuclear weapons in Eastern Europe. To begin with, NATO cannot decide where to deploy nuclear weapons. It does not have them. The Americans do. Stoltenberg’s comment was very revealing," he noted.

Next, Vladimir Zelensky started saying that they would renege on their obligations as a non-nuclear state and acquire nuclear weapons.

"Do not forget to look at what was said by my colleague, Foreign Minister of France Jean-Yves le Drian. He loves to show off, you know. The rooster is a national symbol of France. They often get cocky.

During one of his chats with the world, he said Vladimir Putin must remember that France also has nuclear weapons," Minister continued.

Recalled Lavrov and the statements of his "favorite."

"The recently appointed UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss said she was prepared for conflict between NATO and Russia," he said.

Well, finally, how without the "leader of the free world"?

"Please note what US President Joseph Biden has said. When asked whether there was any alternative to the current “sanctions from hell” he said World War 3 was the only alternative to these sanctions. It is commonly understood that World War 3 means nuclear war," Lavrov noted.