Ukraine's Foreign Ministry denies that Ukraine plans to make nuclear weapons
www.pravda.com.ua
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:57:23 +0200
Ukraines Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed reports in the media that Ukraine could build its own nuclear bomb if the US decreases military support.
Source Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesman for Ukraines Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Twitter X Times Quote Ukraine is committed to the NPT Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons we do not possess, develop, or intend to acquire nuclear weapons.
Ukraine works closely with the IAEA and is fully transparent to its monitoring, which rules out the use of nuclear materials for military purposes.
Details Earlier, the Times said, citing a reportedly produced memorandum for Ukraines Ministry of Defence, that Ukraine would be able to quickly develop a rudimentary plutonium weapon using technology comparable to the American Fat Man bomb launched on Nagasaki in 1945.
The Times also stated that Kyiv, lacking time to construct and deploy huge uranium enrichment facilities, would have to rely on plutonium retrieved from spent fuel rods previously used in nuclear reactors at nuclear power plants.
Background In October, Zelenskyy mentioned that during a conversation with US presidential candidate Donald Trump, they discussed Ukraines need to join NATO, referencing Kyivs previous renunciation of nuclear weapons.
Bild journalist Julian Rpcke later claimed, citing an unnamed Ukrainian official, that Ukraine could develop nuclear weapons in a matter of weeks to use against Russia.
Subsequently, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has no intention of restoring its nuclear arsenal, addressing a comment he made earlier during a meeting with Trump.
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