The United States will respond “decisively” if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine and the consequences for the Russian Federation are “catastrophic,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
In his statement to NBC, Sullivan did not specify what Washington’s response would be, but noted that Moscow had been informed in more detail what the consequences of a nuclear escalation would be.
The United States is convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe out” the Ukrainian people and, for this reason, Washington will continue to provide Ukrainian leaders with weapons, ammunition, intelligence and any other assistance, Jake Sullivan said.
Earlier, in his statement to the UN General Assembly, Russian Prime Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West of “grotesque russophobia” and of wanting to “divide and destroy” Russia. According to Lavrov, the United States wants to turn the whole world into their “backyard” and the European Union has become an “authoritarian and dictatorial entity”.
At a subsequent press conference, Lavrov confirmed Moscow’s intention to annex the occupied territories, where plebiscites are held to join the Russian Federation. Asked whether the Kremlin would use nuclear weapons to defend these lands, the Russian foreign minister replied:
“The entire territory of the Russian Federation, which is defined or can be further defined in the Constitution of the Russian Federation, without any doubt and under the full protection of the state. This is absolutely natural and all laws, doctrines, concepts and strategies of the Federation Russian apply to all its territories “.
The two countries with the largest population – China and India – have declared themselves during the debates of the General Assembly of the United Nations for a more rapid diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has appealed to both Ukraine and Russia to prevent the crisis from spreading and affecting the developing world.
“China supports all efforts for a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian crisis. The urgent priority requires convening peace talks, the solution lies in addressing the legitimate security concerns of all parties and building a balanced, effective and balanced security structure. sustainable”.
Without openly supporting Russia or Ukraine, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar joined the call for diplomacy:
“As the conflict in Ukraine continues to rage, we are often asked which side we are on. India is on the side of Peace and will remain firmly in that position. We are on the side that respects the UN Charter and its fundamental principles. on the side, which calls for dialogue and diplomacy as the only way out of the crisis. We stand on the side of those who try to make ends meet as food and fuel prices rise. It is therefore in our collective interest to work constructively both to the United Nations and beyond their structures, in order to reach a faster solution to this conflict “.
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