Ambassador Gennady Gatilov at the round table discussion on arms control issues “Security Index in a New World: What Future for

Ambassador Gennady Gatilov at the round table discussion on arms control issues “Security Index in a New World: What Future for Arms Control?”: November 20, 2024, Geneva This event is timed to the release of the first volume of a new Security Index Yearbook by PIR Center. ️ I think there is no need to describe in detail the current state of affairs in the field of international security. We all observe every day how pre-existing conflicts are developing in an escalating spiral. Zones of tension are expanding. New crises are threatening to break out. And the most dangerous thing is a confrontation that involves States with military nuclear capabilities, which is fraught with a direct military clash between Nuclear Weapon States with truly catastrophic consequences. ️ The latest evidence of that is a recent attack with long-range American ATACMS missiles. This is a clear signal that Western countries want to further escalate international relations. We proceed from an understanding ... Источник: Russian Mission Geneva