Such a trend is “fraught with disastrous consequences” and poses “serious strategic risks,” Lavrov said during a video message to the Conference on Non-Proliferation in Moscow on Monday.
According to the report of Xinhua news agency, he said that the world is now facing a crisis in arms control, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.
Lavrov called for joint efforts to build a renewed international security architecture based on the principles of multilateralism, equality and indivisibility.
The foreign minister said Russia is ready to discuss ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty as soon as the US does so.
Russia had revoked its ratification of the treaty in November last year.
The treaty, signed in 1996, is a multilateral agreement that bans all nuclear explosion tests conducted for peaceful or military purposes. Russia ratified the treaty in 2000, while the US has not yet ratified it.
According to the report of Xinhua news agency, he said that the world is now facing a crisis in arms control, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation.
Lavrov called for joint efforts to build a renewed international security architecture based on the principles of multilateralism, equality and indivisibility.
The foreign minister said Russia is ready to discuss ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty as soon as the US does so.
Russia had revoked its ratification of the treaty in November last year.
The treaty, signed in 1996, is a multilateral agreement that bans all nuclear explosion tests conducted for peaceful or military purposes. Russia ratified the treaty in 2000, while the US has not yet ratified it.
