The White House commented on the possibility of Ukraine obtaining nuclear weapons — World
The Biden administration is engaged in strengthening various “conventional capacities” of Ukraine.
The White House is not considering returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine, which were seized from it after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
This was announced at a briefing on Sunday, December 1, by Jacob Sullivan, the national security adviser to the US president, reports ABC News.
This is how he commented on a publication in The New York Times, which reported on various measures to strengthen Ukraine's defense and, with reference to unnamed officials, suggested the possibility of the return of nuclear weapons as a “huge deterrent.”
“This is not considered. No,” Sullivan assured in the comments.
According to him, the Biden administration is engaged in strengthening various “conventional capabilities” so that the Ukrainians can “effectively defend themselves and fight against…