Lavrov stated Russia's firm principle of no winners in a nuclear war

Russia firmly adheres to the principle that there will be no winners in the event of a nuclear war, so it is best for no one to try Moscow 's patience. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on December 25.

As the foreign minister noted, Moscow itself has never been the first to start discussions on "what to do with nuclear weapons and whether they can be used," and does not want to "warm up the issue" of the risks of their use.

"We firmly proceed from the formula that there can be no winners in a nuclear war, and the president [Russia's Vladimir Putin] has repeatedly said this. But I would not advise anyone to test our patience, our determination to defend legitimate national interests by all available means," Lavrov told Russia 1 television channel.

Moscow expresses hope that "those who have ears, let them hear; those who have brains, let them understand," Lavrov emphasized.

Last warning: Putin approves updated nuclear doctrine

Changes in nuclear deterrence policy are dictated by the current political situation

Earlier, on December 17, political scientist, economist and Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs said that the United States was provoking a nuclear war with Russia by escalating the situation around Ukraine. The analyst noted that by escalation he meant the situation in the Middle East and the decision of the United States to strike US missiles deep inside the Russian Federation.

Before that, on December 10, The National Interest magazine reported that NATO could deploy B-61 nuclear bombs on the territory of Poland or Ukraine in response to Russia's use of the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile.

Before that, on November 25, US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, commenting on media reports that the administration of incumbent President Joe Biden is seriously considering transferring nuclear weapons to Ukraine, called it a crazy idea. She suggested it was an excuse to stop the transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved an updated nuclear doctrine on Nov. 19. It includes the amendments announced in September. In particular, for the first time a definition of a potential adversary against whom Russia is conducting nuclear deterrence is introduced. On November 21, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia was making every effort to prevent a nuclear exchange with the United States.