Official announcements from the U.S. Department of Defense or White House press releases

Jake Sullivan Confirms U.S. Won’t Return Nuclear Weapons to Ukraine, Reuters Reports

Dec 1, 2024, 03:13 PM

The United States has confirmed that it is not considering returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan clarified on Sunday that the idea of transferring nuclear arms to Ukraine is not under consideration, as reported by Reuters. This statement comes amidst speculations regarding the potential return of nuclear weapons that Ukraine relinquished under the Budapest Memorandum following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The U.S. remains focused on providing Ukraine with conventional military support in its ongoing conflict with Russia.