Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday, “nuclear war is only in Western politicians' heads, not in Russians' heads.”
Further comments
NATO seeks to maintain its supremacy in any sphere.
No one has attacked NATO.
Dialogue with NATO will start at some point in the future.
Market reaction
These encouraging comments from Russia are offering some boost to the market sentiment, as the S&P 500 futures trim losses. The fx space, however, remains largely unperturbed.