Putin warns of consequences over Ukraine's nuclear ambitions
Vladimir Putin responded to the comments of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who expressed on Thursday that his country faces two choices: either join NATO or develop nuclear weapons. "Russia will not allow this to happen, no matter what," declared the Russian leader.
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On Friday, Putin met with leaders from major media outlets within the BRICS member countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. During the meeting, the leader addressed Ukraine's peace plan, announced on Wednesday, for the first time.
"I have already said: the Ukrainian side does not consider it possible to conduct any negotiations at all." It merely states some of its demands, which are not negotiations with us, the Russian leader remarked.
Putin also responded to the comments of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who reiterated on Thursday that his country faces two choices: either join NATO or develop nuclear weapons.
Putin speaks of "another provocation"
Putin described Zelensky's statement as "another provocation." "Russia will in no case allow Ukraine to create nuclear weapons. Every step Ukraine takes in creating nuclear weapons will meet with an appropriate response," the leader warned.
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied at NATO Headquarters that his country is preparing to develop nuclear weapons "or anything similar," although earlier that day, he stated that Ukraine has two options: either join NATO or develop nuclear weapons.
Zelensky responds to sensational reports from Germany
His remarks were made during a summit in Brussels. Zelensky disclosed that he had spoken with former U.S. President Donald Trump about Ukraine's prospects of joining NATO. During the conversation, Zelensky emphasized that Kyiv faces two options: joining the North Atlantic Alliance or developing nuclear weapons.
On the same day, the German newspaper Bild reported that "the authorities in Kyiv are seriously considering the possibility of rebuilding a nuclear weapons stockpile."
"Ukraine has the materials and knowledge, and if ordered, the first bomb could be made in just a few weeks," stated an official involved in arms deliveries. According to the source, "The West should spend less time fretting about Russian President Vladimir Putin's red lines and set its own."
