The Russian embassy commented on the information that appeared in the American media about plans allegedly prepared by Washington to strike Russian targets, expressing the hope that “this is someone’s nonsense, and not the position of the Pentagon.”

The Russian diplomatic mission in Washington drew attention to an article published by Newsweek, citing anonymous Pentagon officials, that “there is a possible American reaction to the hypothesis of the use of nuclear weapons by Russia, and among the “crazy options” this so-called strike is being considered. the heart of the Kremlin.

And in her comment, she hoped that “such ideas and nonsense do not reflect the official position of the US military administration, and we proceed from the fact that Washington is well aware of the escalatory nature of this reckless rhetoric.”

The diplomatic mission called on the US Department of Defense “to have no doubt about Russia’s determination to defend the sovereignty, territorial integrity and people of the state by all available means,” and Russian diplomats warned that “therefore, these ideas of American military planners are fraught with danger and could cost the United States dearly. Any military clash between the nuclear powers will inevitably lead to catastrophic consequences.