Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, known for his tough rhetoric, has outlined a new “red line” for Moscow – the possibility of returning Ukraine's nuclear status.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to Dialog.
In particular, on November 26, he published a statement on Telegram, responding to an article in The New York Times. The article raises the issue of restoring Ukraine's nuclear arsenal, which the West views as a tool for containing Russia and a guarantee of security from future attacks.
Medvedev responded with threats and harsh statements, including against US President Joe Biden.
«It looks like my sad joke about (…) Biden, who decided to leave this life gracefully, taking a significant part of humanity with him, is turning into a frightening reality,— wrote a worried Medvedev.
At the same time, he claims that the threat of transferring nuclear weapons to Ukraine will be perceived in the Russian Federation as preparation for a nuclear conflict with Russia, and its transfer — as a “fait accompli of an attack.”
“The consequences are obvious,” the official wrote, hinting at a nuclear strike.
Meanwhile, it became known that Ukraine was joining NATO: the Alliance's Parliamentary Assembly adopted an important resolution.