According to Reuters, Russia accused Ukraine on Tuesday of trying to obtain a nuclear weapon with help from Britain and France, an allegation Kyiv called an absurd lie.
A French foreign ministry spokesperson said the allegation was “blatant disinformation”. A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, “There’s no truth to this.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has previously criticized Kyiv’s decision to give up its former Soviet nuclear arsenal in the 1990s without obtaining proper, binding security guarantees. But Kyiv has said it does not seek to reacquire nuclear weapons and respects all international treaties.
The Story
Russia claims this is from an intelligence report that the UK and France are preparing to arm Ukraine with nuclear weapons or at least the components and fissile material needed to make it appear as if Ukraine developed a nuclear capability of its own. The goal is allegedly to give Zelensky leverage for a “favorable” peace deal by giving the perception that Ukraine possesses nuclear weapons, possibly including a dirty bomb.
Hopefully, the UK and France are telling the truth, but they aren’t the most competent. This allegation aligns with past comments they have made that their strategy is to keep Ukraine fighting rather than seeking peace. On the other hand, Russia could be making this up.
Denials
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi has dismissed the accusations, calling them “absurd,” Reuters reported.
“There is no truth in this,” a U.K. defense official told the Kyiv Independent. “Four years into a war he thought he would win in a week, this is a desperate attempt by Putin to distract from his failures.”
A Chilling Response
Russia’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, gave a chilling response on Feb. 24. He is Putin’s mouthpiece, saying things Putin can’t easily say. Medvedev said Russia would use tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine, France, and the U.K. should the latter two countries provide Kyiv with nuclear weapons technology.
Medvedev’s threats follow claims by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) that Paris and London are working to provide Ukraine with nuclear arms to “secure more favorable terms” in negotiations.
The Impasse
Putin has always been ‘straight with me’ – Witkoff
Russia has insisted that a sustainable settlement will only be possible if Ukraine withdraws from the areas still under its control in Donbass – which voted to join Russia in 2022 – and commits to neutrality, demilitarization,… pic.twitter.com/GbA0U8u41M
— Alternative News (@AlternatNews) February 22, 2026
‘The US sees a solution in the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass,’ – Zelensky.
‘Both Americans and Russians say that if you want the war to end tomorrow, withdraw from Donbass. This is true, that’s exactly what they say. And if you want the war to end… pic.twitter.com/CRQ426o7ja
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) February 23, 2026
This would surely lead to World War III, at the same time that the US is threatening Iran. The US also has trouble brewing in Mexico with a militarized cannibal cartel. Many of their operatives live in the US.
Putting nuclear weapons in Ukraine would be a reckless provocation. But the EU is reckless, working on destroying its own nations.
It would also be the highest level violation of the 2 neutrality agreements yet, and maybe the biggest violation of an agreement in history, since the danger is greater then ever in history.
Russia has drawn a line, after NATO has been encircling it for 30 years. Russia will allow no further advancement by NATO. If some nations want to further provoke Russia, they deserve the consequences. America First policy does not call for the USA to stand up for whatever recklessness the EU does. It calls for the USA to protect itself and its interests, not those of some EU leftist crackpots.
We do not know if the story is true, but I would not assume Russia is wrong. Europeans have been talking about overthrowing Russia, removing Putin, splitting it up into 5 nations, rendering its military powerless.
Such EU threats against Russia are no more than idle words when spoken by leaders of countries with the combined military power of your typical South American banana republic.
The US should simply let Europe fix their own problems
If they are stupid enough to make Russia angry, let them deal with it.
Most European leaders seem to be mentally deranged woke leftists.
You wrote exactly what I was planning to write. America needs to pull out of NATO and let idiotic EU leftists commit suicide all by themselves. And that is what would probably happen if they continue to poke the Russian bear in the ribs. Russia wouldn’t likely engage in a second conventional war (against France and the UK), they would probably just turn London and Paris into glass.
A possible threat of Europe sending nukes could provoke Russia into blocking supply lines into Ukraine.
In the mutual absence of trust, each side claiming the other is a bunch of liars, It is hard to put together a peace treaty to end the war. Then add in the European NATO countries that seem to want more war…
I used to think civilization has reached a rather high point in Europe, but now I just see barbarians.
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