Following Donald Trump‘s order to the US military for nuclear weapons testing, the first since 1992, the Commission made it clear that the US and Russia are not… cut from the same cloth. This is obviously the case, which is why the Commission’s spokesperson for Foreign Policy Affairs, Anita Hipper, called on the United States to honor the obligations that everyone has. After all, they have signed the treaty that prevents the proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The Commission spokesperson was asked to respond regarding the commitments and obligations that Russia also has, which recently tested a nuclear-capable missile.
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Specifically, following Trump’s order to the American military, Anita Hipper made a request to the US: “We call on all participants to honor their international commitments and obligations, as well as the Non-Proliferation Treaty for Nuclear Weapons.” Then she separated the wheat from the chaff, as the question about Russia was accompanied by an easy answer.
Commission: “Escalating actions and rhetoric”
Anita Hipper commented on the nuclear-capable missile tests, which Vladimir Putin has ordered: “This concerns a country that is conducting an illegal, unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. Therefore, if the missile is indeed nuclear-capable, this could also release radioactive materials. This shows, once again, that instead of choosing peace, Russia continues to escalate its actions and rhetoric.”
Furthermore, she answered affirmatively when asked if Russia poses a threat to Europe: “Russia as a whole poses a threat to European security.”
