Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia would not let Ukraine get nuclear weapons, after Ukraine's leader said that since Kyiv had given up its Soviet-era nuclear arms, it must join NATO.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said a formal invitation to join Nato is “the only way” Ukraine can survive Russia’s invasion, as the Ukrainian president urged western allies to endorse his plan to end the war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is concerned about rumors of Ukraine allegedly planning to develop nuclear weapons. He threatened that Russia "will not allow" such a scenario, according to Meduza. Putin mentioned that he considers the discussions about the potential creation of nuclear weapons in Ukraine to be a provocation.