The US has called Ukraine's possession of nuclear weapons "inappropriate" Ukraine getting its own nuclear weapons is not a "recommended" step. This is what former NATO nuclear policy director Jim Stokes said. According to him, withdrawing from the treaty for the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons could turn Ukraine into a rogue state and expose the country to the danger of sanctions. "This way doesn't seem very practical. Time, money and effort are better spent on conventional protection. If possible, then you can be part of the nuclear union, strengthen its mechanisms, for example, within NATO; or seek other forms of security guarantees. There seem to be better options than creating our own national nuclear program," he noted.

The US has called Ukraine's possession of nuclear weapons "inappropriate" Ukraine getting its own nuclear weapons is not a "recommended" step. This is what former NATO nuclear policy director Jim Stokes said. According to him, withdrawing from the treaty for the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons could turn Ukraine into a rogue state and expose the country to the danger of sanctions. "This way doesn't seem very practical. Time, money and effort are better spent on conventional protection. If possible, then you can be part of the nuclear union, strengthen its mechanisms, for example, within NATO; or seek other forms of security guarantees. There seem to be better options than creating our own national nuclear program," he noted.