To confront Russia, we must have nuclear weapons
| A Ukrainian lawmaker believes that the country has no choice but to have nuclear weapons to survive against Russia. |
report Mehr News Agency According to Reuters, a Ukrainian lawmaker claimed that the country should be equipped with nuclear weapons to confront Russia.
Alexey Goncharenko, a member of the Ukrainian parliament, said that until Ukraine becomes a full member of NATO, it will have no choice but to develop or somehow acquire an arsenal of nuclear weapons.
This Ukrainian lawmaker emphasized: Once again I say directly and openly: I support the return of nuclear weapons to Ukraine and believe that this is our only option for survival.
Goncharenko added that if NATO does not want to accept Ukraine, nuclear missiles must be built.
A Ukrainian lawmaker said the country would gladly accept any possible sanctions for violating the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
On Saturday, at the Munich Security Conference, this Ukrainian lawmaker asked US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken that Ukraine, apart from NATO membership, should unite with a power What other options does Russia have to go nuclear or restore its nuclear potential? Blinken avoided answering this question.
