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A meeting of five nuclear weapons states is set to take place in New York in the next two weeks, according to Russian state media, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov read more
 "'Nuclear Five' states to meet soon in New York amid rising tensions, says Russia")
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attends a news conference at the Russian Mission after his speech at the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland on 2 March, 2023. Reuters File
A meeting of five nuclear weapons states is set to take place in New York in the next two weeks, according to Russian state media, citing Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
The group includes Russia, the United States, China, France, and Britain — all nuclear-armed nations and permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
Ryabkov did not provide a specific date or details about the officials who would attend.
The meeting is particularly noteworthy given the rising nuclear tensions between Russia and the West since the onset of the Ukraine war.
Last month, President Vladimir Putin announced changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, expanding the scenarios that could lead to the consideration of a nuclear strike.
In January 2022, weeks before Putin sent his army into Ukraine, the “nuclear five” issued a joint statement saying they considered the avoidance of war between nuclear powers and the reduction of strategic risks to be their foremost priorities.
“We affirm that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought,” they said at the time.
With inputs from agencies
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