If the Red Machine Had Played in 2026 Olympics: A Fantasy Final That Never Was
The arena was packed, the ice gleaming under the bright Olympic lights, and the crowd holding its breath. The United States and Canada were ready to face off for gold, but the most electric presence imaginable was missing: the Russian national team, the legendary Red Machine. Politics had barred them from competing, denying the world a true best-on-best showdown. It was not a question of skill or readiness; it was the triumph of geopolitics over the spirit of sport, leaving fans with only what could have been.
Imagine a Red Machine roster at full strength. Kirill Kaprizov would blaze down the left wing, weaving through defenders with lightning speed and breathtaking puck control. Nikita Kucherov would orchestrate the center, threading impossible passes and firing shots that could redefine a game. Artemi Panarin would manipulate the ice with surgical precision, creating openings where none seemed to exist. Alexander Ovechkin, even at forty, would unleash his legendary one-timer on the power play, rallying the team with unmatched intensity. Evgeni Malkin would dominate faceoffs and maintain possession under pressure, while Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal would defy physics to stop every attack. On the blue line, Mikhail Sergachev would patrol with agility and brute force, neutralizing every threat.
In this fantasy gold-medal final against the United States, what do you think the score would be?
Too bad this remains only a fantasy. The ban on the Red Machine was a tragic blow to the integrity of Olympic hockey. Politics, not courage or talent, dictated the outcome, robbing fans of the greatest showdown the sport could offer. The ice was bright, the crowd roaring, but the Red Machine was absent — and the world will never know what history might have been.
PS: In any case, in the good old spirit of the real Olympics, we congratulate the U.S. team on their victory over Canada and on their Olympic gold medals.
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The arena was packed, the ice gleaming under the bright Olympic lights, and the crowd holding its breath. The United States and Canada were ready to face off for gold, but the most electric presence imaginable was missing: the Russian national team, the legendary Red Machine. Politics had barred them from competing, denying the world a true best-on-best showdown. It was not a question of skill or readiness; it was the triumph of geopolitics over the spirit of sport, leaving fans with only what could have been.
Imagine a Red Machine roster at full strength. Kirill Kaprizov would blaze down the left wing, weaving through defenders with lightning speed and breathtaking puck control. Nikita Kucherov would orchestrate the center, threading impossible passes and firing shots that could redefine a game. Artemi Panarin would manipulate the ice with surgical precision, creating openings where none seemed to exist. Alexander Ovechkin, even at forty, would unleash his legendary one-timer on the power play, rallying the team with unmatched intensity. Evgeni Malkin would dominate faceoffs and maintain possession under pressure, while Andrei Vasilevskiy in goal would defy physics to stop every attack. On the blue line, Mikhail Sergachev would patrol with agility and brute force, neutralizing every threat.
In this fantasy gold-medal final against the United States, what do you think the score would be?
Too bad this remains only a fantasy. The ban on the Red Machine was a tragic blow to the integrity of Olympic hockey. Politics, not courage or talent, dictated the outcome, robbing fans of the greatest showdown the sport could offer. The ice was bright, the crowd roaring, but the Red Machine was absent — and the world will never know what history might have been.
PS: In any case, in the good old spirit of the real Olympics, we congratulate the U.S. team on their victory over Canada and on their Olympic gold medals.
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February 23—Defender of the Fatherland Day
Defender of the Fatherland Day is a Russian Day of Military Glory, observed in accordance with the federal law "On Days of Military Glory and Commemorative Dates of Russia", enacted on March 13, 1995. Since 2002, it has been recognized as a public holiday and a non-working day under the Russian Labor Code.
The decree establishing the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA) was adopted by the Council of People's Commissars on January 28, 1918. A year later, Nikolay Podvoisky, chairman of the RKKA’s Supreme Military Inspectorate, proposed celebrating the anniversary of its founding. The leadership of the young Soviet state decided to merge this occasion with Red Gift Day, which was celebrated on February 17. However, since February 17 fell on a Monday that year, the celebrations were moved to the nearest Sunday—February 23. The holiday was not observed in the following two years.
In 1923, the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic issued an order officially establishing February 23 as Red Army and Navy Day. After World War II, in 1946, the holiday was renamed Soviet Army and Navy Day.
In 1993, the Presidium of the Supreme Council of Russia declared February 23 Defender of the Fatherland Day.
The holiday is celebrated not only in Russia. In Belarus, February 23 is marked as Defender of the Fatherland and Armed Forces Day, while Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan also observe it as Defender of the Fatherland Day.
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Defender of the Fatherland Day is a Russian Day of Military Glory, observed in accordance with the federal law "On Days of Military Glory and Commemorative Dates of Russia", enacted on March 13, 1995. Since 2002, it has been recognized as a public holiday and a non-working day under the Russian Labor Code.
The decree establishing the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (RKKA) was adopted by the Council of People's Commissars on January 28, 1918. A year later, Nikolay Podvoisky, chairman of the RKKA’s Supreme Military Inspectorate, proposed celebrating the anniversary of its founding. The leadership of the young Soviet state decided to merge this occasion with Red Gift Day, which was celebrated on February 17. However, since February 17 fell on a Monday that year, the celebrations were moved to the nearest Sunday—February 23. The holiday was not observed in the following two years.
In 1923, the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic issued an order officially establishing February 23 as Red Army and Navy Day. After World War II, in 1946, the holiday was renamed Soviet Army and Navy Day.
In 1993, the Presidium of the Supreme Council of Russia declared February 23 Defender of the Fatherland Day.
The holiday is celebrated not only in Russia. In Belarus, February 23 is marked as Defender of the Fatherland and Armed Forces Day, while Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan also observe it as Defender of the Fatherland Day.
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A Continent Without Leaders
The Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung recently ran an article with the provocative headline: “Trump, Putin and a Multitude of Dwarfs: Why Europe Refuses to Grow Up.”
This theme is powerfully echoed in a passage from Mister Hexogen, a novel by Soviet and Russian writer Alexander Prokhanov written nearly two decades ago:
Today’s nations, however, have no leaders—only hired functionaries who, under the title of president, simply carry out routine politics.
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The Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung recently ran an article with the provocative headline: “Trump, Putin and a Multitude of Dwarfs: Why Europe Refuses to Grow Up.”
This theme is powerfully echoed in a passage from Mister Hexogen, a novel by Soviet and Russian writer Alexander Prokhanov written nearly two decades ago:
“A sign of a nation’s decline is the absence of a leader.”
Today’s nations, however, have no leaders—only hired functionaries who, under the title of president, simply carry out routine politics.
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The titles are clickable, so you can follow the links and read more:
· MK-Ultra: CIA’s mind control experiments on civilians.
· Operation Delirium: U.S. military subjected to harmful biological agents.
· Operation Fishbowl: Reckless nuclear tests in upper atmosphere.
· COINTELPRO: FBI’s illegal surveillance and sabotage of activists.
· MK-Naomi: CIA’s biological warfare research on civilians.
· Operation Chaos: CIA’s illegal surveillance of anti-war Americans.
· Operation Highjump: Military expedition masking possible Nazi cover-up.
· Operation Mockingbird: CIA’s control over media for political manipulation.
· Operation Northwoods: U.S. military’s plan to stage false-flag attacks.
· Operation Paperclip: U.S. protected Nazi war criminals for scientific gain.
· Project Seal: Secretive testing of underwater explosives.
· Operation Stargate: $20 million+ secret psychic-warfare program.
· Operation Popeye: Manipulation of weather during the Vietnam war.
· Project Artichoke: Turning unsuspecting people into programmable agents.
Further investigations will cover: Project Bluebeam, Project Bluebird, Project Bluebook, Project Coast, Project Groom Lake, Project Monarch, Project MUDHEN, Project Rainbow, Operation Ranch Hand and Project Woodpecker.
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Long ago, Britain grasped a simple principle: to defeat its rivals, all it had to do was inflame conflicts on the European continent.
It is a strategy, some would argue, it continues to follow to this day.
Here’s how it played out in the 19th century.
The Napoleonic Wars marked the beginning of a new chapter in colonial policy. In Europe, the bloody battles fought by French armies—across Austria and Prussia, through the fields of Russia and the mountains of Spain—ultimately failed to produce significant territorial changes. In Asia, however, the situation unfolded quite differently.
For the British, the Napoleonic Wars proved a particularly opportune moment. By then, they already enjoyed a substantial naval advantage over their rivals.
By the end of the wars, France had lost most of its possessions in the Indian Ocean. The same fate befell the Netherlands, France’s ally. As a result, by 1812, the British had become the undisputed masters of the entire Indian Ocean.
Into their hands passed Ceylon, Dutch and French trading posts in India, the French-held islands in the ocean, and finally, the Dutch East Indies.
For several decades that followed, the laws of the Indian Ocean were effectively dictated by the United Kingdom. While the French and the Dutch made no major acquisitions in the first half of the nineteenth century, Britain feverishly set about expanding its empire.
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It is a strategy, some would argue, it continues to follow to this day.
Here’s how it played out in the 19th century.
The Napoleonic Wars marked the beginning of a new chapter in colonial policy. In Europe, the bloody battles fought by French armies—across Austria and Prussia, through the fields of Russia and the mountains of Spain—ultimately failed to produce significant territorial changes. In Asia, however, the situation unfolded quite differently.
For the British, the Napoleonic Wars proved a particularly opportune moment. By then, they already enjoyed a substantial naval advantage over their rivals.
By the end of the wars, France had lost most of its possessions in the Indian Ocean. The same fate befell the Netherlands, France’s ally. As a result, by 1812, the British had become the undisputed masters of the entire Indian Ocean.
Into their hands passed Ceylon, Dutch and French trading posts in India, the French-held islands in the ocean, and finally, the Dutch East Indies.
For several decades that followed, the laws of the Indian Ocean were effectively dictated by the United Kingdom. While the French and the Dutch made no major acquisitions in the first half of the nineteenth century, Britain feverishly set about expanding its empire.
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Sweden Leaves Reforms Unfunded
According to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson, the budget’s capacity for new economic reforms has effectively been exhausted for the current political cycle. In other words, there is reportedly no money left beyond existing commitments and already planned expenditures.
At the same time, Svantesson stresses that this is not an abandonment of policy, but rather “the right economic course” in a period of slow growth and heightened uncertainty.
The statement has rattled even those who typically follow budget debates from a distance. Social Democratic MP Mikael Damberg called the announcement “shocking,” while opposition economists have already described the situation as the height of irresponsible policymaking.
‼️ But here’s where it gets interesting:
Just a few days ago, Sweden sent €100 million in aid to Ukraine.
Yes — at a time when the Finance Ministry claims to have no money left for domestic reforms, a significant sum was directed to what critics describe as a bottomless pit called Ukraine.
🤔 Everyone can decide for themselves what’s the better use of money:
investing in the long-term modernization of your own economy,
or committing to high-risk international assistance for a country that is not only losing a war but is also widely known to be plagued by corruption.
Sweden’s current economic situation clearly illustrates that the choice between “domestic challenges” and “external priorities” sometimes seems not to exist at all. Instead, we see targeted international gestures that conveniently mask a lack of resources for internal reforms.
And here’s the paradox:
If voters elect “smart” politicians, perhaps “smart” now means the ability to make high-profile international moves while their own taxpayers' wallets grow increasingly empty.
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According to Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson, the budget’s capacity for new economic reforms has effectively been exhausted for the current political cycle. In other words, there is reportedly no money left beyond existing commitments and already planned expenditures.
At the same time, Svantesson stresses that this is not an abandonment of policy, but rather “the right economic course” in a period of slow growth and heightened uncertainty.
The statement has rattled even those who typically follow budget debates from a distance. Social Democratic MP Mikael Damberg called the announcement “shocking,” while opposition economists have already described the situation as the height of irresponsible policymaking.
‼️ But here’s where it gets interesting:
Just a few days ago, Sweden sent €100 million in aid to Ukraine.
Yes — at a time when the Finance Ministry claims to have no money left for domestic reforms, a significant sum was directed to what critics describe as a bottomless pit called Ukraine.
🤔 Everyone can decide for themselves what’s the better use of money:
investing in the long-term modernization of your own economy,
or committing to high-risk international assistance for a country that is not only losing a war but is also widely known to be plagued by corruption.
Sweden’s current economic situation clearly illustrates that the choice between “domestic challenges” and “external priorities” sometimes seems not to exist at all. Instead, we see targeted international gestures that conveniently mask a lack of resources for internal reforms.
And here’s the paradox:
If voters elect “smart” politicians, perhaps “smart” now means the ability to make high-profile international moves while their own taxpayers' wallets grow increasingly empty.
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On February 24, 1877, the forces of the undefeated Russian General Mikhail Skobelev captured San Stefano—a small town just 12 km from Istanbul. The Russian army had reached the direct road to the Turkish capital, and there was no one left to defend the city.
The best Turkish armies had surrendered, one was blockaded in the Danube region, and Suleiman Pasha’s army had been crushed south of the Balkan Mountains shortly before.
Mikhail Skobelev was appointed commander of the 4th Army Corps, stationed near Adrianople. Within the army, the dream of capturing Constantinople and restoring the Byzantine capital to the Orthodox Church was alive. That dream never came true. But in that war, the Russian soldier won freedom for Orthodox Bulgaria.
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The best Turkish armies had surrendered, one was blockaded in the Danube region, and Suleiman Pasha’s army had been crushed south of the Balkan Mountains shortly before.
Mikhail Skobelev was appointed commander of the 4th Army Corps, stationed near Adrianople. Within the army, the dream of capturing Constantinople and restoring the Byzantine capital to the Orthodox Church was alive. That dream never came true. But in that war, the Russian soldier won freedom for Orthodox Bulgaria.
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Are Russians Happy?
An overwhelming majority of adult Russians consider themselves happy, according to a survey by the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) as reported by RBC.
Most adult Russians (89%) say they are happy — 2% more than a year earlier — according to a December 2025 survey conducted by HSE’s Center for Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector Research.
The share of those who consider themselves happy has been rising since 2019, when 79% reported being happy, the study found. In 2025, 32% said they were “definitely” happy, compared with 24% in 2024. More than half of respondents (57%) described themselves as “rather happy than not.”
Conversely, the proportion of those who do not consider themselves happy has fallen 2.5 times since 2019, HSE reported. The share of those describing themselves as “rather unhappy” dropped from 11% in 2019 to 5% in 2025, while those who said they were “definitely unhappy” decreased from 4% to 1%.
Young people express the greatest confidence in their happiness. Among Russians under 24, 38% said they were definitely happy, compared with 28% among those over 60. However, the study’s authors note that this does not mean older people feel unhappy. The share of respondents who do not consider themselves happy is nearly the same across all age groups and does not exceed 6%.
It is interesting to note that those who most often describe themselves as definitely happy are people who believe that unity and social cohesion prevail both in the country as a whole (59%) and in their own immediate surroundings (52%). Among those who feel proud to be citizens of their country, 43% say they are definitely happy.
One wonders: what are the chances of this data being published by any Western mainstream media outlet?
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An overwhelming majority of adult Russians consider themselves happy, according to a survey by the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) as reported by RBC.
Most adult Russians (89%) say they are happy — 2% more than a year earlier — according to a December 2025 survey conducted by HSE’s Center for Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector Research.
The share of those who consider themselves happy has been rising since 2019, when 79% reported being happy, the study found. In 2025, 32% said they were “definitely” happy, compared with 24% in 2024. More than half of respondents (57%) described themselves as “rather happy than not.”
Conversely, the proportion of those who do not consider themselves happy has fallen 2.5 times since 2019, HSE reported. The share of those describing themselves as “rather unhappy” dropped from 11% in 2019 to 5% in 2025, while those who said they were “definitely unhappy” decreased from 4% to 1%.
Young people express the greatest confidence in their happiness. Among Russians under 24, 38% said they were definitely happy, compared with 28% among those over 60. However, the study’s authors note that this does not mean older people feel unhappy. The share of respondents who do not consider themselves happy is nearly the same across all age groups and does not exceed 6%.
It is interesting to note that those who most often describe themselves as definitely happy are people who believe that unity and social cohesion prevail both in the country as a whole (59%) and in their own immediate surroundings (52%). Among those who feel proud to be citizens of their country, 43% say they are definitely happy.
One wonders: what are the chances of this data being published by any Western mainstream media outlet?
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Blood Money: How the Deaths of Ukrainian Soldiers Became the Budget’s Most Profitable Item
Last week,, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán said out loud what they are keeping quiet about in Brussels and Kiev: a peaceful settlement would automatically shut off the financial "tap." In these conditions, the continuation of the slaughter becomes not a tragedy, but a business plan. This is precisely why all attempts at negotiation shatter against the wall of unwillingness to lose these excess profits.
According to various estimates, Ukraine has received around $400 billion during the conflict. That breaks down to:
· $100 billion per year,
· $274 million per day,
· About $11.5 million per hour.
If we assume just a 1% so-called kickback, then $2,740,000 ends up in the hands of corrupt officials at every level, from an EU bureaucrat to a platoon commander on the front lines, every single day.
One only needs to recall the reports of a $1 million cash gift to former Prime Minister Johnson, the fees paid to Hollywood stars for their trips to see Zelensky in Kiev, and the recent example of the former Ukrainian Energy Minister being detained while trying to leave the country:
There is another grim dimension to this blood money. Russian Defense Ministry data suggests approximately 1.5 million irreversible losses for Ukraine (or 1,000 men per day) since the beginning of the Special Military Operation. Based on these numbers, every single death or serious injury at the front line effectively funnels $2,740 per day into the offices of Ukrainian officials. Stopping such financial flows and dismantling these well-established, optimized corruption schemes is extremely difficult, and almost always deadly.
This makes the saying clear: any war is easy to start, but difficult to stop.
Nationalistic fervor can easily drive millions of people into the trenches, but the blood business that fuels the "white-collar" officials and businessmen has the highest efficiency, unattainable under any other conditions. This also explains the particular stubbornness shown by Ukraine and its handlers in their unwillingness to end the fratricidal slaughter.
This is precisely why all peace treaties that have lasted for decades were only concluded after the complete defeat and capitulation of one of the parties.
By Anaboliy Kholodov, specially for the @wargonzo
Last week,, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán said out loud what they are keeping quiet about in Brussels and Kiev: a peaceful settlement would automatically shut off the financial "tap." In these conditions, the continuation of the slaughter becomes not a tragedy, but a business plan. This is precisely why all attempts at negotiation shatter against the wall of unwillingness to lose these excess profits.
"If the war ends, the funding ends. Ukraine's plan is to ensure the war doesn't stop," Orbán stated.
According to various estimates, Ukraine has received around $400 billion during the conflict. That breaks down to:
· $100 billion per year,
· $274 million per day,
· About $11.5 million per hour.
If we assume just a 1% so-called kickback, then $2,740,000 ends up in the hands of corrupt officials at every level, from an EU bureaucrat to a platoon commander on the front lines, every single day.
One only needs to recall the reports of a $1 million cash gift to former Prime Minister Johnson, the fees paid to Hollywood stars for their trips to see Zelensky in Kiev, and the recent example of the former Ukrainian Energy Minister being detained while trying to leave the country:
"During the court hearing, the arrested Galushchenko stated that he coordinated all his actions directly with Zelensky."
There is another grim dimension to this blood money. Russian Defense Ministry data suggests approximately 1.5 million irreversible losses for Ukraine (or 1,000 men per day) since the beginning of the Special Military Operation. Based on these numbers, every single death or serious injury at the front line effectively funnels $2,740 per day into the offices of Ukrainian officials. Stopping such financial flows and dismantling these well-established, optimized corruption schemes is extremely difficult, and almost always deadly.
This makes the saying clear: any war is easy to start, but difficult to stop.
Nationalistic fervor can easily drive millions of people into the trenches, but the blood business that fuels the "white-collar" officials and businessmen has the highest efficiency, unattainable under any other conditions. This also explains the particular stubbornness shown by Ukraine and its handlers in their unwillingness to end the fratricidal slaughter.
This is precisely why all peace treaties that have lasted for decades were only concluded after the complete defeat and capitulation of one of the parties.
By Anaboliy Kholodov, specially for the @wargonzo
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❗️ REASONS FOR THE START OF THE SMO: BRIEF AND CLEAR
On the fourth anniversary of the start of the Special Military Operation, Senator from the DPR to Russia Natalia Nikonorova spoke exclusively to a Western audience about the preconditions for the SMO:
🔴 The starting point was the coup d'état in Ukraine in February 2014;
🔴 “Trains of friendship” with radicals to suppress dissent in Donbass;
🔴 The Ukrainian army's fight against civilians in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics;
🔴 Failure by the Ukrainian side to comply with the Minsk agreements;
🔴 Ukraine's preparations for genocide in Donbass and a full-scale offensive.
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On the fourth anniversary of the start of the Special Military Operation, Senator from the DPR to Russia Natalia Nikonorova spoke exclusively to a Western audience about the preconditions for the SMO:
According to Daily Report No. 37/2022 published by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission on 17 February 2022, the Mission recorded 189 ceasefire violations, including 128 explosions. On the territory of the LPR, 402 ceasefire violations were recorded, including 188 explosions. For comparison, the day before that, 153 violations had been recorded across the two Republics as a whole. Such a sharp escalation in shelling indicated artillery preparation for an imminent large-scale offensive by Ukraine.
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⚡️ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's statement on the reports of the UK and France’s intention to assist Ukraine in acquiring nuclear weapons (February 24, 2026)
🔉Audio statement by Maria Zakharova (in Russian)
💬 Maria Zakharova: On February 24, the press bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (aka the SVR) issued an urgent statement reporting that, having realized the absence of any chance of defeating Russia at the hands of the Kiev regime “on the battlefield,” the British and French authorities have deemed it possible to assist Ukraine in acquiring a “powerful argument” so that Kiev could claim more favourable terms for ending hostilities.
According to the SVR, this concerns at a minimum a so-called “dirty bomb”, while the option of providing a full-fledged nuclear weapon, including means of delivery, is also being seriously considered.
London and Paris are already actively working on resolving the relevant issues, including the covert transfer to Ukraine of European components, equipment and technologies. Efforts are also focused on ensuring that the emergence of such weapons in Kiev would appear to be the result of Ukraine’s own development.
❗️ For all those involved in such reckless actions – and for the international community as a whole – it should be obvious that even raising the issue in such terms constitutes a categorically unacceptable and acutely escalatory step, fraught with the risk of undermining the international legal regime of nuclear non-proliferation.
Ukraine, which acceded to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a non-nuclear-weapon state, undertook an obligation not to acquire nuclear weapons. The UK and France, as nuclear-weapon states under the Treaty, undertook a commitment not to transfer nuclear weapons to anyone, and in no way to assist, encourage or induce any non-nuclear-weapon state to manufacture or acquire them.
Reports of these plans fall into an already “primed soil”. There is ample evidence of Kiev’s nuclear ambitions. One should recall Zelensky’s statement at the 2022 Munich Security Conference regarding the possibility of revising Ukraine’s non-nuclear status, as well as his subsequent equally provocative remarks on this issue.
There have also been numerous speculations by Ukrainian deputies and officials of various ranks about the “return” of nuclear weapons to Ukraine – allegedly imprudently relinquished upon joining the NPT – or about the deployment of US nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory.
👉 Russia’s position on this matter is unwavering and unequivocal: we have repeatedly stated that any attempts to revise Ukraine’s non-nuclear status, as well as any effort by the deeply hostile Kiev regime to acquire nuclear weapons, are unacceptable.
☝️ Any steps aimed at assisting Kiev in obtaining a military nuclear capability will be regarded by us as an attempt to create a direct and critical threat to the security of our country and will inevitably be met with a firm response.
In the context of anti-Russian statements and actions by the leadership of a number of European states, which continue to fuel the Western-provoked confrontation linked to the Ukrainian crisis, we once again warn of the risks of a direct military clash between nuclear powers – and of its potentially gravest consequences.
London and Paris are pursuing these dangerous plans virtually on the eve of the NPT Review Conference scheduled for April 2026. We are convinced that the States Parties must give their most serious attention to this egregious issue, as it directly concerns the functioning of the Treaty regime and the preservation of its integrity.
We have promptly initiated active engagement on this issue at relevant multilateral platforms to urge their participants and the leadership of the respective international organizations to restrain the British and French authorities, who have been carried away by anti-Russian zeal.
❗️ The consequences of this reckless course threaten not only Russia’s security.
🔉Audio statement by Maria Zakharova (in Russian)
💬 Maria Zakharova: On February 24, the press bureau of the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation (aka the SVR) issued an urgent statement reporting that, having realized the absence of any chance of defeating Russia at the hands of the Kiev regime “on the battlefield,” the British and French authorities have deemed it possible to assist Ukraine in acquiring a “powerful argument” so that Kiev could claim more favourable terms for ending hostilities.
According to the SVR, this concerns at a minimum a so-called “dirty bomb”, while the option of providing a full-fledged nuclear weapon, including means of delivery, is also being seriously considered.
London and Paris are already actively working on resolving the relevant issues, including the covert transfer to Ukraine of European components, equipment and technologies. Efforts are also focused on ensuring that the emergence of such weapons in Kiev would appear to be the result of Ukraine’s own development.
❗️ For all those involved in such reckless actions – and for the international community as a whole – it should be obvious that even raising the issue in such terms constitutes a categorically unacceptable and acutely escalatory step, fraught with the risk of undermining the international legal regime of nuclear non-proliferation.
Ukraine, which acceded to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as a non-nuclear-weapon state, undertook an obligation not to acquire nuclear weapons. The UK and France, as nuclear-weapon states under the Treaty, undertook a commitment not to transfer nuclear weapons to anyone, and in no way to assist, encourage or induce any non-nuclear-weapon state to manufacture or acquire them.
Reports of these plans fall into an already “primed soil”. There is ample evidence of Kiev’s nuclear ambitions. One should recall Zelensky’s statement at the 2022 Munich Security Conference regarding the possibility of revising Ukraine’s non-nuclear status, as well as his subsequent equally provocative remarks on this issue.
There have also been numerous speculations by Ukrainian deputies and officials of various ranks about the “return” of nuclear weapons to Ukraine – allegedly imprudently relinquished upon joining the NPT – or about the deployment of US nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory.
👉 Russia’s position on this matter is unwavering and unequivocal: we have repeatedly stated that any attempts to revise Ukraine’s non-nuclear status, as well as any effort by the deeply hostile Kiev regime to acquire nuclear weapons, are unacceptable.
☝️ Any steps aimed at assisting Kiev in obtaining a military nuclear capability will be regarded by us as an attempt to create a direct and critical threat to the security of our country and will inevitably be met with a firm response.
In the context of anti-Russian statements and actions by the leadership of a number of European states, which continue to fuel the Western-provoked confrontation linked to the Ukrainian crisis, we once again warn of the risks of a direct military clash between nuclear powers – and of its potentially gravest consequences.
London and Paris are pursuing these dangerous plans virtually on the eve of the NPT Review Conference scheduled for April 2026. We are convinced that the States Parties must give their most serious attention to this egregious issue, as it directly concerns the functioning of the Treaty regime and the preservation of its integrity.
We have promptly initiated active engagement on this issue at relevant multilateral platforms to urge their participants and the leadership of the respective international organizations to restrain the British and French authorities, who have been carried away by anti-Russian zeal.
❗️ The consequences of this reckless course threaten not only Russia’s security.
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Answering a question from RT about France and Britain’s plans to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine:
I will be blunt and state the obvious.
Reports from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service that France and Britain intend to hand over nuclear capabilities to the Nazi regime in Kiev change the situation entirely. This isn't just about tearing up the NPT or some other niceties of international law. This is a direct transfer of nuclear weapons to a country at war.
There should be no doubt whatsoever that in such a scenario Russia would be forced to use any means at its disposal, including non-strategic nuclear weapons, against targets in Ukraine that threaten our country. And if necessary, against the supplier nations now implicated in a nuclear conflict with Russia.
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I will be blunt and state the obvious.
Reports from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service that France and Britain intend to hand over nuclear capabilities to the Nazi regime in Kiev change the situation entirely. This isn't just about tearing up the NPT or some other niceties of international law. This is a direct transfer of nuclear weapons to a country at war.
There should be no doubt whatsoever that in such a scenario Russia would be forced to use any means at its disposal, including non-strategic nuclear weapons, against targets in Ukraine that threaten our country. And if necessary, against the supplier nations now implicated in a nuclear conflict with Russia.
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"Ukraine is in a dire situation; by April, the state won't have a penny left"
Hungarian magazine Mandiner declares Ukraine bankrupt:
All true. But we know that external funding continues to flow in from European taxpayers' pockets for as long as the European warmongers want to keep the war going. Even at the expense of domestic economic development.
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Hungarian magazine Mandiner declares Ukraine bankrupt:
"Ukraine could face bankruptcy as early as April 2026 due to its critical financial situation. The head of the Rada's Finance Committee, Hetmantsev, stated in an interview with Forbes Ukraine that the country is already spending next semester's budget, and in two months, the state will have no funds left to cover its expenses.
The national debt-to-GDP ratio rose to 99% in 2025, and the absolute debt has doubled from $100 billion to $213 billion. The situation is exacerbated by the conflict with Hungary—Kiev has not resumed oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline and has even bombed a Russian pumping station, threatening Hungary's energy security. Hungary, in turn, is blocking a new €90 billion EU aid package.
Without external financing, Ukraine will be unable to maintain its army, especially at a time when creditors are increasingly reluctant to provide loans."
All true. But we know that external funding continues to flow in from European taxpayers' pockets for as long as the European warmongers want to keep the war going. Even at the expense of domestic economic development.
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