Putin says Russia will not tolerate Ukraine getting nuclear weapons –

The president of Russia, Vladimir Putinstated this Friday that Moscow will not allow “under any circumstances” that Ukraine have nuclear weapons.

“Russia will not allow it under any circumstances,” declared the head of the Kremlin in an interview with media heads of the countries BRICSbroadcast live on television.

Furthermore, he denied that Ukraine can receive nuclear weapons from other countries, since it is something that “cannot be hidden.”
“We are capable of detecting any step in that direction,” he asserted.

According to Putinstatements about the possibility of Kiev that manufactures nuclear weapons are “a dangerous provocation.”
“Any action (in that direction) will receive a corresponding response,” he insisted.

Former Russian president and current vice-president of the Russian Security Council, Dmitri Medvédevhe stated hours before Ukraine attempts to make a “dirty bomb,” a device that spreads radioactive elements.

“Given the seemingly meaningless quackery surrounding Ukraine’s creation of nuclear weapons, only one sad conclusion can be drawn: the Nazi regime is trying to create a ‘dirty bomb,’” he wrote. Bear protector in Telegram.
He added that Ukraine It has everything necessary for this: “raw materials, technologies and specialists.”

Ukraine has denied that it is planning to develop weapons of mass destruction, after the German newspaper Bild published, citing a senior Ukrainian official on conditions of anonymity, that Kiev would be able to develop a nuclear bomb in a matter of weeks.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry declared that the country complies with the non-proliferation treaty and recalled that it renounced its nuclear weapons when it became independent from the Soviet Union.

Putin announces that he will not participate in the G20 in Brazil

In addition, Putin announced that he will not participate in the next G20 summit in Brazil due to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (CPI) against him, since his presence would hinder the normal work of this meeting.

“We understand perfectly that even if we leave aside the CPIeveryone would talk only about that. In fact we would prevent the work of the G20. “For what?” he said in a meeting with heads of the main press agencies of the countries BRICS.

Putin added that he has “magnificent, friendly relations” with his Brazilian counterpart, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, so it would make no sense to travel “to affect the normal work of that entire forum.”

“We understand everything that happens around Russia. And I understand it too,” he said.

He observed that the CPI “it is not universal.”

“It is one of those international organizations whose jurisdiction does not recognize Russia. Like many other countries in the world. I think that USA He doesn’t recognize her either. China does not recognize her, Türkiye… Therefore, I do not consider it bad that an international organization like this exists, but it needs to be universal,” he concluded.

The CPI issued an arrest warrant against Putin in March 2023 for his alleged role in the systematic deportation of Ukrainian children to Russiawhich has imposed considerable restrictions on the Russian president’s ability to travel.

Putin believes a compromise between Israel and Iran is possible

On the other hand, the president of Russia considered possible an agreement between Israel e Iran to avoid further escalation of the conflict.

“When you ask me if it is possible to reach a compromise (between Israel and Iran), my answer is yes,” said the Russian president during an interview with media heads of the group BRICS in Moscow.

Putin He hoped that a future escalation of tensions could be avoided by commenting on statements about the possible outbreak of war in the region.

“We are in contact with both parties and we are willing to do everything possible to help find those compromises,” he assured.

According to Putinright now “no one is interested” in fueling the conflict “neither for security reasons nor for economic reasons.”

“That is why it seems to me that there are possibilities to find a solution, but this will depend mainly on the parties involved,” he insisted while advocating for an early end to attacks against civilian targets in Gaza and a prompt normalization of the situation in the south of the Lebanon.

The Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidantoday considered a war between Israel and Iran “very likely” and warned that Türkiye will not support Tehran if he is responsible for triggering it. EFE