Trump envoy addresses Zelensky's call for nuclear weapons
US envoy Keith Kellogg stated that the likelihood of Kiev acquiring nuclear weapons is “between slim and none.” Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Keith Kellogg, the US President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia, has dismissed Kiev’s quest for nuclear weapons, asserting that it is “not going to happen.”
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday, Kellogg responded to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s recent appeal for “nuclear weapons” and “missile systems” from Western allies.
“The chance of them getting their nuclear weapons back is somewhere between slim and none. Let’s be honest about it, we both know that’s not going to happen,” Kellogg remarked.
He argued that the idea of equipping Ukraine with nuclear arms contradicts “common sense” and is not a policy the Trump administration would support. “Remember, the president said we’re a government of common sense. When somebody says something like that, look at the outcome or the potential. That’s using your common sense,” Kellogg added.
Earlier in the week, Zelensky expressed to British journalist Piers Morgan that Ukraine requires either expedited membership into the US-led NATO alliance or increased military support to “stop Russia.” He stated, “Give us back nuclear weapons, give us missile systems. Partners, help us finance a one-million army, deploy your troops to the areas of our country where we want to stabilize the situation.”
Zelensky has previously brought up the topic of nuclear weapons, particularly before the escalation of the conflict in February 2022, but he has been increasing his calls for them in recent months. He has voiced regret over Ukraine relinquishing its share of the Soviet nuclear arsenal after the USSR collapsed in exchange for security assurances under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. In 1991, Ukraine had approximately 1,700 warheads, but these remained under the control of Moscow.
Russia maintains that Ukraine never owned nuclear weapons, claiming that the arsenal belonged to Moscow as the legitimate successor of the Soviet Union. Moreover, the 1994 memorandum contemplated Ukraine's neutral status, which Russian officials argue has been compromised by NATO's expansion eastward and Ukraine's ambitions to join the US-led alliance.
In November, Russian President Vladimir Putin clearly stated that any attempt by Kiev to acquire nuclear weapons would provoke a decisive response from Moscow to eliminate the threat. He stated, “What do you think – on the level of common sense – if the country with which we are essentially now engaged in military operations becomes a nuclear power, what should we do? In this case, use all – I want to emphasize this – precisely all the means of destruction at Russia’s disposal.”
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
In an interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday, Kellogg responded to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s recent appeal for “nuclear weapons” and “missile systems” from Western allies.
“The chance of them getting their nuclear weapons back is somewhere between slim and none. Let’s be honest about it, we both know that’s not going to happen,” Kellogg remarked.
He argued that the idea of equipping Ukraine with nuclear arms contradicts “common sense” and is not a policy the Trump administration would support. “Remember, the president said we’re a government of common sense. When somebody says something like that, look at the outcome or the potential. That’s using your common sense,” Kellogg added.
Earlier in the week, Zelensky expressed to British journalist Piers Morgan that Ukraine requires either expedited membership into the US-led NATO alliance or increased military support to “stop Russia.” He stated, “Give us back nuclear weapons, give us missile systems. Partners, help us finance a one-million army, deploy your troops to the areas of our country where we want to stabilize the situation.”
Zelensky has previously brought up the topic of nuclear weapons, particularly before the escalation of the conflict in February 2022, but he has been increasing his calls for them in recent months. He has voiced regret over Ukraine relinquishing its share of the Soviet nuclear arsenal after the USSR collapsed in exchange for security assurances under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. In 1991, Ukraine had approximately 1,700 warheads, but these remained under the control of Moscow.
Russia maintains that Ukraine never owned nuclear weapons, claiming that the arsenal belonged to Moscow as the legitimate successor of the Soviet Union. Moreover, the 1994 memorandum contemplated Ukraine's neutral status, which Russian officials argue has been compromised by NATO's expansion eastward and Ukraine's ambitions to join the US-led alliance.
In November, Russian President Vladimir Putin clearly stated that any attempt by Kiev to acquire nuclear weapons would provoke a decisive response from Moscow to eliminate the threat. He stated, “What do you think – on the level of common sense – if the country with which we are essentially now engaged in military operations becomes a nuclear power, what should we do? In this case, use all – I want to emphasize this – precisely all the means of destruction at Russia’s disposal.”
Sanya Singh contributed to this report for TROIB News
