Russia accuses Ukraine of seeking to acquire nuclear weapon with help from UK and France - Reuters
Russia accuses Ukraine of seeking to acquire nuclear weapon with help from UK and France Reuters
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Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman, warns of potential nuclear strikes if the UK and France provide Ukraine with nuclear weapons, calling it a 'direct transfer of nuclear weapons to a belligerent country.'
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi rejects Russian allegations of seeking nuclear weapons with UK and France's help, urging the international community to condemn Russia's 'dirty information bombs.'
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service accuses UK and France of aiding Ukraine in acquiring nuclear weapons, a claim dismissed by experts as an attempt to divert attention from the war's anniversary and stalled peace talks.
Ukraine dismisses Russian allegations of seeking nuclear weapons with UK and France's assistance as 'absurd,' urging the international community to reject Russia's 'dirty information bombs.'
Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev accuses Britain and France of 'close collusion' with Ukraine regarding nuclear weapons, emphasizing the need to present Ukraine's acquisition as its own product.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's Security Council Deputy Chairman, warns of potential nuclear strikes on France and the UK if they provide Ukraine with nuclear capabilities, calling it a 'proportional response.'
Russia's SVR alleges that Britain and France are preparing to supply Ukraine with nuclear weapons, a claim both countries and Ukraine have denied, calling it 'blatant disinformation'.
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