Russian Foreign Ministry Says West's Handling of Nuclear Weapons Raises Concern
Moscow cites Finland's move to join a French nuclear deterrence initiative as a recent example of what it calls troubling Western behavior involving nuclear arms
Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that what it described as the West's "toying" with nuclear weapons is causing particular concern, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS.
The ministry pointed to Finland's decision to join a French nuclear deterrence initiative as a recent development it said contributes to this concern, TASS reported, citing the ministry's statement.
TASS did not provide further details in the excerpt regarding the specific nature of the French initiative or the scope of Finland's participation in it.
The statement reflects Moscow's broader position on nuclear-related developments among Western and NATO-aligned states, though the full text of the Foreign Ministry's remarks was not included in the available excerpt.
Neither the French nor Finnish governments were quoted in the TASS report responding to the Russian Foreign Ministry's characterization.
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- West's toying with nuclear weapons causes particular concern — Russian Foreign Ministry — TASS (Russia)
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