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No New Nuclear-Armed States on Europe's Map Among Russia's Key Interests - Expert
No New Nuclear-Armed States on Europe's Map Among Russia's Key Interests - Expert
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Officially, five countries—members of the so-called “nuclear club”—currently possess nuclear weapons, including Russia, the US, UK, France, and China.
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“A possible full or partial withdrawal of US forces from Europe should not lead to the emergence of new countries in the region possessing nuclear weapons,” Anton Khlopkov, head of the Moscow-based Center for Energy and Security Studies, pointed out.The Pentagon earlier signaled its readiness to withdraw most of its personnel from Romania amid reports that the US also plans to pull part of its military contingent out of Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia.
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No New Nuclear-Armed States on Europe's Map Among Russia's Key Interests - Expert
08:15 GMT 05.02.2026 (Updated: 11:51 GMT 05.02.2026) Officially, five countries—members of the so-called “nuclear club”—currently possess nuclear weapons, including Russia, the US, UK, France, and China. India, Pakistan, and North Korea maintain nuclear arsenals too, with Israel also believed to have such weapons.
“A possible full or partial withdrawal of US forces from Europe should not lead to the emergence of new countries in the region possessing nuclear weapons,” Anton Khlopkov, head of the Moscow-based Center for Energy and Security Studies, pointed out.
He said that such a scenario would run counter to Russia’s interests. According to the expert, Moscow is particularly opposed to the deployment of nuclear weapons near its borders, regardless of whether such armaments would be acquired by a friendly or an unfriendly state.
The Pentagon earlier signaled its readiness to withdraw most of its personnel from Romania amid reports that the US also plans to pull part of its military contingent out of Bulgaria, Hungary, and Slovakia.
18 January 2025, 19:00 GMT
