Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry told a news briefing on Thursday that Russia's hypothetical use of nuclear weapons may happen exclusively and will be possible only for defensive purposes, reported TASS.
The protesters held placards and banners with slogans against Pakistan's nuclear weapons and the devastating effects of the tests on the Baloch people and the environment. The protesters also condemned the human rights violations by the Pakistani army in Balochistan.
The Defence ministers of Russia and Belarus, Sergey Shoigu and Viktor Khrenin, respectively signed the documents on Thursday defining the procedures for storing Russian nuclear weapons at a special storage facility on Belarusian territory, the Belarusian Defense Ministry reported.
G7 emphasised their determination to strengthen disarmament and non-proliferation efforts, towards the "ultimate goal of a world without nuclear weapons with undiminished security for all."
The document, the first of its kind with a specific focus on nuclear disarmament, highlights the importance of transparency, non-proliferation, and diplomacy in realizing this goal.
Holding a placard outside the G7 International Media Centre in Hiroshima, Toyoshige Sekiguchi urged the world leaders for shunning the use of nuclear weapons.
"Condemning President Putin's announcement to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the G7 Foreign Ministers reaffirmed that Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric is unacceptable," the statement read.
Taking to Twitter, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, "Russian MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova: Am I correct in understanding that Paris's tough demand is addressed to Washington?"
While commenting on the fallout from the governing coalition's judicial reform initiative, Barak tweeted, "It sounds weird to us. But in Israelis' conversations with political parties in the West, their deep concern emerges about the possibility that, if the coup d'etat in Israel succeeds, a