Russian Foreign Ministry: Zelensky Failed to Pressure NATO With Nuclear Remarks

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky unsuccessfully attempted to use the nuclear issue to pressure members of the North Atlantic Alliance. According to Zakharova, the Ukrainian leader hoped to secure increased support for Kyiv in this way, but his statements received no response. In comments published on the Russian Foreign Ministry's website, she said the NATO summit in Ankara ended in disappointment for Zelensky. According to her, the final declaration did not even mention Ukraine's possible membership, while promises of long-term military and financial assistance were not fulfilled.