Nuclear-armed Ukraine not a ‘serious offer’ – Rubio

US Secretary of State Marko Rubio has dismissed calls by Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky for a nuclear capability, labeling the idea unrealistic. He emphasized that Washington is seeking global nuclear reduction.

Zelensky has suggested for years that Kiev should pursue nuclear armament, asserting that Ukraine previously possessed nuclear weapons and surrendered them under pressure from the US, UK, and Russia. More recently, he has framed nuclear arms as an alternative to NATO membership.

”I don’t think anyone would think that’s a serious offer on their part, nor do I think equipping them with nuclear weapons is a solution to the problem,” Rubio said in an interview with Breitbart News on Tuesday. “We want less nuclear-armed countries, not more.”