Kremlin Says Plan to Supply Ukraine with Nuclear Weapons Violates International Law

JAKARTA - The intention of France and the United Kingdom to supply nuclear weapons to Ukraine is a violation of international law, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

"You have heard our Parliament urging its counterparts in the UK and France to start a parliamentary investigation. This is a blatant violation of all relevant international legal standards, principles and provisions," Peskov told TASS, commenting on reports from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) about London and Paris actively trying to provide nuclear bombs to Kyiv, as reported (24/2).

According to the SVR, Britain and France believe that "Kyiv will be able to obtain more favorable terms for stopping hostilities" if it has nuclear weapons.

Their plan involves the secret transfer of European-made components, equipment, and technology to Ukraine. The small-sized French-made TN-75 warhead of the M51.1 ballistic missile launched from a submarine is being considered as one of the options.

The SVR noted that "Berlin wisely refused" to participate in this "dangerous undertaking".

Russian senators have called for an international and national investigation. The Federation Council (upper house of parliament) also proposed that the UN Security Council, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons investigate London and Paris' intentions in accordance with their respective mandates.