The United States will not return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that the country gave up following the dissolution of the Soviet Union decades ago, said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday.
When asked about a New York Times article that, citing anonymous Western officials, alleged Washington was considering providing Ukraine with nuclear weapons before President Joe Biden leaves office next month, Sullivan said the move is not being considered.
“That is not under consideration, no. What we are doing is surging various conventional capacities to Ukraine so that they can effectively defend themselves and take the fight to the Russians, not [giving them] nuclear capability,” he told ABC News on Sunday….