Putin Warns Against Ukraine's Nuclear Weapon Development, Calls It Provocation

Oct 18, 2024, 02:15 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has labeled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's statements about the possibility of Ukraine developing nuclear weapons as a provocation. Putin emphasized that Russia will not allow Ukraine to obtain nuclear weapons under any circumstances and warned that any steps taken by Ukraine towards developing such weapons will be met with an appropriate reaction. He described the situation as a very dangerous provocation and stated that it would be difficult for Ukraine to conceal the development of nuclear weapons. Russia is able to trace any movement towards the creation of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.