Russia warns the US against deploying nuclear weapons in Britain.

"Regarding the hypothetical scenario of US tactical nuclear weapons returning to British territory, I want to issue the clearest and most stern warning against this destabilizing step," said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

According to diplomat Ryabkov, such actions by the US would not help strengthen the security of Britain and the US, nor would they serve as a deterrent to Russia. Meanwhile, the deployment of nuclear weapons would only increase the level of escalation and the overall threat in Europe.

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister added: "We believe that, despite the rather unfortunate experience in recent years from the perspective of ensuring European security, the impatient people in London and Washington have learned no lessons from those realities. Therefore, the scenario of the US deploying nuclear weapons in the UK is entirely possible."

Mr. Ryakov noted that NATO has long declared itself a nuclear alliance. According to Ryakov, in the current context, this is no longer a slogan but "a harsh reality." Therefore, in its military plans, Russia will have to take into account the potential of all nuclear-armed states that are members of NATO. Mr. Ryakov suggested that the UK's arsenal will therefore tend to increase rapidly in quantity.

Deputy Foreign Minister Ryakov also emphasized that Moscow had not received any direct signals from Washington or London regarding this nuclear issue. According to Ryakov, Russia has other underlying conditions to monitor what has happened and draw conclusions.

The Russian diplomat called on NATO countries led by the US to stop further escalation, as it is becoming increasingly dangerous.

Previously, on January 26th, the Telegraph (UK) cited Pentagon documents stating that the US was planning to deploy nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years, due to "the growing threat from Russia."