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Zakharova Issues Last-Minute Warning on Danger of Nuclear Escalation of the Ukraine Conflict
by Bill Jones (EIRNS) — Feb. 24, 2026
On a day when numerous warnings have been issued by various entities of the Russian government, including President Vladimir Putin himself, based on clear reporting from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service that there were preparations by the “Coalition of the Willing” for providing nuclear weapons to Ukraine for use against Russia, a move that would clearly trigger a nuclear response from Russia, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova sent out an 11th-hour message late in the day, calling on the forces of reason in the West to act quickly to prevent bringing this conflict to the nuclear level.
In her statement, Zakharova said: “These reported plans fall upon fertile ground. Evidence of Kiev’s nuclear ambitions is plentiful. One need only recall Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s remarks at the 2022 Munich Security Conference, in which he expressed readiness to reconsider Ukraine’s non-nuclear status, as well as his subsequent, equally provocative statements on the matter. There has also been no shortage of speculation among Ukrainian deputies and officials of various stripes regarding the restitution of nuclear weapons to Ukraine—weapons from which the country allegedly ‘recklessly’ abstained upon joining the NPT—or the deployment of American nuclear arms on Ukrainian soil.
“Russia’s position on this matter is unwavering and unequivocal. We have repeatedly stated that any attempts to revisit Ukraine’s non-nuclear status, let alone to enable the deeply anti-Russian Kiev regime to obtain nuclear weapons, are categorically unacceptable. Any steps taken to assist Kiev in acquiring military nuclear capabilities will be interpreted by us as an attempt to pose a direct and critical threat to our nation’s security—and will inevitably be met with a resolute response. Against the backdrop of anti-Russian rhetoric and actions by certain European leaders, who continue to stoke the West-provoked confrontation surrounding the Ukrainian crisis, we once again warn of the risks of direct military conflict between nuclear powers—and, consequently, of its potentially catastrophic consequences.
“London and Paris are nurturing these perilous plans ahead of the NPT Review Conference, scheduled for April this year. We are convinced that participating states must accord the gravest attention to this egregious development, given its direct bearing on the Treaty’s functioning and integrity,” she stated.
In conclusion she called on the sane elements in the West to react quickly: “We have immediately launched vigorous efforts on this issue across relevant multilateral platforms, urging participants and the leadership of pertinent international organizations to impress upon British and French authorities—now carried away by anti-Russian fervor—the need for restraint. The repercussions of this reckless course threaten far more than just Russia’s security.”
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