Foreign Ministry denies “insinuations” about nuclear weapons and Ukraine

Ukraine has officially denied allegations of plans to develop nuclear weapons. The country has been and remains a committed party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

“We officially deny the insinuations of unnamed sources in the BILD publication regarding Ukraine's alleged plans to develop weapons of mass destruction,” the Foreign Ministry said.

The ministry emphasized that Ukraine has been and remains a committed party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which it acceded to in 1994, giving up the world's third most powerful military nuclear capability.

“Moscow is not only resorting to irresponsible and dangerous rhetoric on weapons of mass destruction, but also creating unacceptable threats to nuclear facilities in Ukraine by continuing the illegal occupation of the ZNPP and considering strikes on elements of Ukraine's nuclear energy system. We call on the international community to increase pressure on Moscow to prevent the implementation of its aggressive plans,” the ministry said.

At the same time, according to the Foreign Ministry, Ukraine is convinced that the NPT remains the cornerstone of the global international security architecture. Despite Russia's ongoing aggression, Ukraine continues to comply with the NPT and remains a responsible participant in the international nuclear non-proliferation regime.

“Unlike Russia, Ukraine fulfills its obligations and expects other responsible international actors to fulfill them. We call on the international community to join forces in implementing the Peace Formula, in particular its first paragraph, Radiation and Nuclear Safety,” the ministry summarized.

As a reminder, today, October 17, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed the details of his talks with US presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 19/10/2024