The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a special hotline is not being used to defuse the crisis between Russia and the United States at a time when nuclear risks are rising as tensions rise to a new high in decades between Moscow and the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the criteria under which a nuclear strike could be launched in response to wider attacks with conventional weapons, days after reports that Washington had allowed Ukraine to acquire US-made weapons used to strike deep into Russia.
Ukraine used the American tactical missile system (Atakms) to hit the Russian territory on Tuesday, taking advantage of that American permission from the administration of Joe Biden who was leaving on the thousandth day of the war.
The so-called hot line between the Kremlin and the White House was established in 1963 to reduce the potential for misunderstandings that fueled the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as it allows direct communication between leaders both countries.
“We have a special secure line for communication between the presidents of Russia and the United States, which is even used for video communication,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS on Wednesday.
But when asked if this communication channel was currently being used, he said, “No.”
Russian diplomats confirm that the crisis between Moscow and Washington is now similar to the Cuban missile crisis, which brought the two countries very close during the Cold War to deliberately launch a nuclear war, and that the West is wrong if it believes that Russia will back down from its position in Ukraine.
The Kremlin explained that Russia views nuclear weapons as a means of deterrence and that updating its nuclear doctrine aims to send a clear message to potential enemies that a response will be inevitable if they attack. on Russia.
On Wednesday, Peskov announced to the Russian Intelligence Agency that the West is trying to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia by allowing Kiev to strike deep into Russia with American-made weapons.
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2024-11-20 09:26:00
1. Mr. Guest 1, can you provide a detailed analysis of the current state of relations between Russia and the United States? Do you believe that the decision of the Russian government to lower the criteria for nuclear strikes marks a significant escalation in tensions or is it a necessary step to deter potential aggressors?
2. Ms. Guest 2, as a security expert, what do you make of the Kremlin’s assertion that the current crisis with the United States is comparable to the Cuban Missile Crisis? How do you think the international community should respond to Russia’s perceived need for ”strategic deterrence”?
3. Both guests, in your opinion, what role, if any, can communication channels such as the special hotline between the Kremlin and the White House play in resolving the crisis between Russia and the United States? Do you think the current lack of usage indicates a lack of willingness to engage in dialogue or other factors?
4. Mr. Guest 1, do you see any possibility of negotiations between Russia and the United States to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine and return to a pre-invasion status quo? If so, what steps could be taken to initiate these negotiations?
5. Ms. Guest 2, what effects might the use of American-made weapons by Ukraine have on the conflict dynamics in Ukraine and the broader region? Do you think it will lead to increased instability or potentially provide a more decisive outcome in the war?
