{"id":36820,"date":"2026-05-17T19:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/kremlin-nuclear-weapons-are-the-cornerstone-of-russias-national-security\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T19:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:15:30","slug":"kremlin-nuclear-weapons-are-the-cornerstone-of-russias-national-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/kremlin-nuclear-weapons-are-the-cornerstone-of-russias-national-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Kremlin: Nuclear weapons are the &#8220;cornerstone&#8221; of Russia&#8217;s national security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/prizrenpost.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/thumbs_b_c_220fbd6cdf42a0a1fa1a6b6d58781182.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:20px\"><\/p>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that nuclear weapons are the &#8220;cornerstone&#8221; of Russia&#8217;s national security, according to the Russian medium Vesti, Anadolu broadcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Peskov said that Russia&#8217;s nuclear arsenal protects the country from threats to its existence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A nuclear power cannot be threatened; its existence cannot be put at risk. This is what gives us the opportunity to be sure of this and this is the basis of nuclear deterrence,&#8221; he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on relations with Europe, Peskov said that the growing discussions within the European Union about possible negotiations with Russia constitute a &#8220;big change&#8221; and are in Moscow&#8217;s interest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This active discussion on this topic (dialogue with Russia), the shift towards the idea that one day we will have to talk with the Russians &#8211; this is a good thing,&#8221; he said, recalling that Russia was not responsible for the disruption dialogue with Europe and that it is interested in rebuilding ties.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of a possible EU negotiator for talks with Russia, Peskov referred to the head of EU diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, saying that &#8220;it is in her interest not to be a negotiator with Russia&#8221;. he.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia has developed nuclear capabilities &#8220;unparalleled in the world&#8221; as Moscow continues to modernize its nuclear deterrent forces.<\/p>\n<p>Putin said Russia accelerated the development of advanced weapons systems after the US withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is why Russia began developing advanced systems unparalleled in the world, able to reliably penetrate existing and future missile defense systems&#8221;, he said during a video conference with the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Sergey Karakayev, dedicated to the successful test of the Sarmat missile.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin:30px 0\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#666\">Source: <strong>prizrenpost<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that nuclear weapons are the &#8220;cornerstone&#8221; of Russia&#8217;s national security, according to the Russian medium Vesti, Anadolu broadcasts. Peskov said that Russia&#8217;s nuclear arsenal protects the country from threats to its existence. &#8220;A nuclear power cannot be threatened; its existence cannot be put at risk. 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