Russia condemns ‘irresponsible’ talk of nuclear weapons for Ukraine

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-26 17:17:14 | Updated at 2024-11-28 12:35:51 1 day ago

Russia condemns ‘irresponsible’ talk of nuclear weapons for Ukraine
The Straits Times ^ | Nov 26, 2024, 10:38 PM | Reuters

Posted on 11/26/2024 8:11:57 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

MOSCOW - Discussion in the West about arming Ukraine with nuclear weapons is "absolutely irresponsible", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, in response to a report in the New York Times citing unidentified officials who suggested such a possibility.

The New York Times reported last week that some unidentified Western officials had suggested U.S. President Joe Biden could give Ukraine nuclear weapons before he leaves office.

"Several officials even suggested that Mr. Biden could return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that were taken from it after the fall of the Soviet Union. That would be an instant and enormous deterrent. But such a step would be complicated and have serious implications," the newspaper wrote.

Asked about the report, Peskov told reporters: "These are absolutely irresponsible arguments of people who have a poor understanding of reality and who do not feel a shred of responsibility when making such statements. We also note that all of these statements are anonymous."

Earlier, senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said that if the West supplied nuclear weapons to Ukraine then Moscow could consider such a transfer to be tantamount to an attack on Russia, providing grounds for a nuclear response.

Ukraine inherited nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union after its 1991 collapse, but gave them up under a 1994 agreement, the Budapest Memorandum, in return for security assurances from Russia, the United States and Britain.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said last month that as Ukraine had handed over the nuclear weapons, joining NATO was the only way it could deter Russia.

The 33-month Russia-Ukraine war saw escalations on both sides last week, after Ukraine fired U.S. and British missiles into Russia for the first time, with permission from the West, and Moscow responded by launching a new hypersonic...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Memo: Only Russia is allowed to make nuclear threats.

2 posted on 11/26/2024 8:13:35 AM PST by libh8er

To: libh8er

3 posted on 11/26/2024 8:16:28 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)

To: E. Pluribus Unum

The New York Times reported...

Therein lies the problem -- Russia or anybody else believing anything in the NYT.

4 posted on 11/26/2024 8:18:14 AM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)

To: E. Pluribus Unum

So, the Biden administration to Putin: “I’ll see your irresponsibility and raise you.”

5 posted on 11/26/2024 8:18:52 AM PST by katana

To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Combine supplying nuclear weapons and ATACMS missiles to Ukraine with US nuclear first-strike policy and nuclear war is a certainty.

https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2022-04/news/biden-policy-allows-first-use-nuclear-weapons

Both US and Russia have nuclear policy that authorizes a nuclear response to nuclear capable missiles launched at them, because there is no way of knowing their payloads until they detonate.”

Absolutely. The true serious threat of this is much more than secure minds think.

6 posted on 11/26/2024 8:19:52 AM PST by Openurmind

To: Tell It Right

“Therein lies the problem — Russia or anybody else believing anything in the NYT. “

Source doesn’t matter. It is basic common sense cause and effect. It doesn’t even require critical thinking skills. What goes up will come down.

7 posted on 11/26/2024 8:24:03 AM PST by Openurmind

To: libh8er

Memo: Only Russia is allowed to make nuclear threats.”

Current nuclear states have a minimal sense of responsibility with the capability.

Zelenskyy DOES NOT. He is a loose cannon and cannot be trusted to be in possession let alone be responsible with them.

It is like handing a three year old a book of matches.

8 posted on 11/26/2024 8:27:50 AM PST by Openurmind

To: Openurmind

My question is, is anybody in the U.S. even talking about giving nukes to Ukraine, or is the NYT making it up like they do for most of their “news”?

9 posted on 11/26/2024 8:30:27 AM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)

To: E. Pluribus Unum

That would be an instant and enormous deterrent.

Deterrent my ass - if Zelenskiy got nukes, that asshole would use them.

Extremely bad idea!

10 posted on 11/26/2024 8:32:34 AM PST by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)

To: Tell It Right

It has been reported from many different sources over the last several days. And Russia themselves have responded back about the direct threat from NATO. Russia would not even address it unless it was a credible threat.

11 posted on 11/26/2024 8:34:46 AM PST by Openurmind

To: katana

So, the Biden administration to Putin: “I’ll see your irresponsibility and raise you.”

Biden did it first, Einstein.

12 posted on 11/26/2024 8:41:21 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)

To: Tell It Right

It is true. I saw an article about it yesterday, but can’t find it now. Still looking.

13 posted on 11/26/2024 8:46:22 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)

To: E. Pluribus Unum

No more irresponsible than Russia constantly threatening to use them. Putin needs to make a deal that would take the use of nuclear weapons off the table for everyone.

14 posted on 11/26/2024 8:48:01 AM PST by Petrosius

To: Petrosius

No more irresponsible than Russia constantly threatening to use them. Putin needs to make a deal that would take the use of nuclear weapons off the table for everyone.

What would the USA do if Russia staged troops and weapons of mass destruction on the Mexican border and launched missiles at Fort Bliss?

Irresponsibly do nothing?

15 posted on 11/26/2024 8:55:35 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)

To: Petrosius

“threatening” is not use. Zelenskyy is an idiot and will actually push the button. Like I said earlier. It is like handing a three year old a book of matches.

16 posted on 11/26/2024 8:55:45 AM PST by Openurmind

To: E. Pluribus Unum

What would the USA do if Russia staged troops and weapons of mass destruction on the Mexican border and launched missiles at Fort Bliss?

Non sequitur. NATO has not staged any troops in Ukraine nor has it launched any missiles in Russia. To fill out your false analogy you would also have to posit that any such action was a response to a US invasion of Mexico in the first place. But keep trying.

17 posted on 11/26/2024 9:07:21 AM PST by Petrosius

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