What will help Ukraine better than nuclear weapons — Podolyak
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It does not make sense for Ukraine to develop its own nuclear weapons, since it will still not be able to surpass Russia in this area. Instead, the most effective weapon against an aggressor state is strict compliance with the sanctions imposed on it.
Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office Mykhailo Podolyak said this on Thursday, November 14.
Ukraine is not developing nuclear weapons
"About another speculation... It is important not to confuse the concepts of "nuclear weapons" and "optimal deterrence option". Such weapons, even if Ukraine were able to create them in the foreseeable future (and this is not the case at all), cannot deter an empire with the second-largest nuclear arsenal in the world," Podoliak explained.
He noted that by talking about a "Ukrainian bomb" that does not exist, some are trying to hide the West's reluctance to use a truly destructive weapon against the Russian Empire, namely, strict adherence to existing sanctions, their extension to oil and gas exports. He also indicated a number of other important steps.
"This is the transfer of Russian assets frozen in Europe to Ukraine. This is the cessation of supplies of components and equipment for military production to the Russian Federation through third countries," Podolyak listed.
The Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office also recalled the need to introduce sanctions against a wide list of Russian officials, industrialists and war propagandists. He noted that this would be an effective isolation of the aggressor, which could be a good alternative to various models of peace negotiations.
"Why does the world calmly accept the destruction of Ukrainian cities, but is not even ready to discuss the destruction of the economical basis of Russian militarism, which can be implemented without a single shot?" Podolyak asked rhetorically.
Previously, the President's Office responded to the Financial Times publication about "negotiations" regarding strikes on energy. It is reported that Russia is unlikely to abandon the strategy of missile attacks on critical infrastructure.
Podoliak also commented on the visit of UN Secretary-General António Guterres to the BRICS summit in Russia.
