Putin’s ‘extremely dangerous’ withdrawal from nuclear pact risks a catastrophic accident

“That needs to continue. From our perspective, there is no clearer condemnation of any use of nuclear weapons than the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and I think all countries, especially those in Europe, can do more to engage with that treaty to underline the norm against nuclear weapons.

“These norms are not just symbolic, they are proven to be effective when it comes to nuclear weapons arms control.”

However, he warned that for the time being, Putin is unlikely to part ways with his nuclear arsenal, the largest of any nuclear-capable nation (Russia has 6,000 warheads).

He said: “There is nothing that could be done to force Russia to give up its nuclear weapons at this moment but we can increase the taboo and make them seem as abhorrent as chemical weapons and biological weapons as well.

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