Russian invasion threatened the principles of non -proliferation of nuclear weapons, said the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin, who is on a visit to Canada, whose words are quoted by BBC.
According to Austin, “Russia’s invasion gives us an idea of that possible world of tyranny and chaos, in which none of us would like to live. In addition, this invitation to the future is an increasingly unstable future, over which a shadow of nuclear distribution will hang “.
“Other autocrats, Putin’s colleagues, observe. And it may well come to the conclusion that the acquisition of nuclear weapons and for them can become a hunting license,” Austin said.
To the question about the actions of Russia on the battlefield, Austin said: “The war still has rules. And if a large power can violate them, then this will pushing the violation of international law and norms.” “Russia does not just wage an aggressive war – it deliberately hits civilians, without any meaning from a military point of view … This is atrocities,” the head of the Pentagon added.
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