Western countries fail to grasp the existential nature of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which is why they still hope to avoid "escalation" and refrain from discussing NATO membership. Meanwhile, Ukraine observes that all its proposals are being rejected—both regarding NATO accession and the provision of weapons. The possibility of creating a nuclear bomb due to the stance of Western politicians was reported by The Telegraph.
Journalists spoke with an anonymous source from an undisclosed defense agency. The source explained that Ukrainians see how differently the world treats countries with or without nuclear weapons. In the meantime, Ukraine's partners continue to ignore the seriousness of the situation: they neither provide weapons on one hand nor accept Ukraine into NATO on the other.
"Zelensky and his government are in despair. There is an understanding that countries with nuclear weapons are treated differently. [The war with Russia — Ed.] is an existential conflict for Ukraine, which people in the West seem to still not comprehend," journalists relayed the source's words.
The article also reminded readers that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a "victory plan" to representatives of the "G7," and among other things, he likely mentioned nuclear weapons as an alternative to the Alliance. The politician noted that Ukrainians were the first and only ones to voluntarily give up such powerful weapons. Now, it is Ukrainians who are fighting against a country that retains nuclear warheads. According to the head of state, the West would do better to consider Ukraine's "red lines" rather than those of Russia.
"Either Ukraine will have nuclear weapons as protection, or it must be part of some alliance," The Telegraph reported the probable words of the Ukrainian president.
It is noteworthy that on September 17, the German publication Bild reported a conversation with an anonymous Ukrainian official who mentioned nuclear weapons in Ukraine. According to the unnamed source, the country possesses all the components needed to create a bomb—both specialists and materials. The official stated that if an order is given, "we will need just a few weeks to obtain the first bomb," the publication wrote.
In response to Bild's statement, the office of President Zelensky reacted. On the same day, presidential communications adviser Dmytro Litvin emphasized that Ukraine does not consider such an option for ending the war with Russia. German media raising such issues are becoming similar to "Russian propagandists," the communications officer said on the air of "Channel 24."
We remind you that on October 18, The Financial Times published excerpts from an interview with Zelensky, in which they discussed proposals from Western politicians to accept Ukraine into NATO in exchange for territories occupied by Russia.