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The initiative to take Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons to the General Assembly deserves consideration.
This was stated by a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament, former Foreign Secretary of the UK David Owen in his comment to Guildhall.
"I want to express my full support for the policy over Ukraine being pursued by the British government. As for the suggestion to take Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons to the UN General Assembly, I think it deserves serious consideration, and I am sure it is being given just that," Lord Owen said.
"Policy on all aspects of such a highly dangerous topic as the use or non-use of nuclear weapons is made by governments alone and in consultation in strict confidence with the governments of our NATO allies - France and the US. This applies to what is said publicly in the UN Security Council and in the UN General Assembly and in the tactics in relation to votes and exact wording of resolutions. That means self-discipline and was broadly accepted as such and followed by colleagues in the House of Commons and the House of Lords when I was Foreign Secretary in 1977-1979 dealing directly in Moscow with President Brezhnev and Foreign Minister Gromyko on nuclear policy," said the former Foreign Secretary of the UK.
