Russia’s Kremlin says nuclear weapons are the “only” safeguard preventing a broader global war, while warning that international security arrangements are deteriorating. In comments reported by multiple outlets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the global security system is eroding and that nuclear deterrence remains the main guarantee against large-scale conflict.
The remarks come in the context of shifting nuclear arms-control dynamics between Russia and the United States. One report links Peskov’s statement to the expiration of the New START treaty between Russia and the US, which left the two countries without the last remaining treaty-based limits covering their major strategic nuclear arsenals.
The outlets present the statement as part of Russia’s broader position on nuclear deterrence and security. No additional policy steps or new disarmament or arms-control proposals are described in the provided accounts. Overall, the reporting agrees on the core message from the Kremlin: that Moscow views nuclear weapons as the principal deterrent against global war amid concerns about the international security environment.
