Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, believes that there are currently no prerequisites for the use of nuclear weapons, despite the relevant threats by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Grossi said this on Thursday during a press conference in Tokyo.
"I don't think that at the moment we see the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons, if we talk about the war in Ukraine. At the moment, at least," Grossi commented on Putin's words about Russia's readiness for a nuclear war.
He reminded that every nuclear-armed country has a corresponding doctrine that stipulates when nuclear weapons can be used.
The IAEA Director General also pointed out that the five UN Security Council member states, which are the only nuclear weapons states under international law, had previously stated that a nuclear war cannot be won and should never be waged.
