Russian Agency Alleges UK, France Planning Secret Nuclear Transfer To Ukraine

Moscow: A Russian intelligence company on Tuesday claimed that the UK and France are covertly planning to switch nuclear weapons to Ukraine.

The Russian Overseas Intelligence Service (SVR) made this declare in a report it issued on Tuesday as Moscow’s army operation within the former Soviet republic of Ukraine entered its fifth 12 months.

With out offering any proof to help its claims, the company mentioned: “The British and French realise that their designs suggest a gross violation of the worldwide legislation, to begin with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and carry the chance of destroying the worldwide non-proliferation system.”  “The Westerners’ principal efforts are targeted on making Kiev’s possession of a nuclear weapon appear like it was developed by Ukrainians themselves,” the report added.

Reacting to the report, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov underlined that non-nuclear Ukraine is without doubt one of the situations of the settlement of the disaster as Moscow strives for a negotiated finish to combating.

  “Undoubtedly, this details about Paris and London’s intention to arm Kyiv with a nuclear bomb is extraordinarily vital. It is necessary from the viewpoint of the menace it poses to all the non-proliferation regime, particularly within the context of lively hostilities unfolding in Europe, on the European continent,” he mentioned, briefing the press.  Peskov mentioned Russian President Vladimir Putin had outlined the situations for a Ukrainian settlement again in June 2024 at a gathering with Overseas Ministry officers.  “We will definitely take this data under consideration through the ongoing negotiations. As a result of that is doubtlessly extraordinarily harmful data,” he mentioned.

The following spherical of peace talks with US mediation is predicted in Geneva on February 27, based on native stories.  

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