By Elena Teslova
MOSCOW (AA) - Russia’s lower house of parliament on Thursday urged lawmakers in Britain and France to investigate allegations that their governments intend to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine.
The State Duma adopted the appeal during a plenary session in Moscow. The document is addressed to members of France’s National Assembly and the United Kingdom’s House of Commons, as well as to the European Parliament and the United Nations, calling for steps to prevent a potential nuclear conflict.
“State Duma deputies appeal to the members of the National Assembly of the French Republic and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom to immediately initiate a corresponding parliamentary investigation in their countries, the results of which should become public knowledge,” the document said.
Lawmakers said an impartial investigation would be a vital measure to maintain peace and hold accountable those allegedly planning what they described as a gross violation of fundamental obligations.
The appeal warned that transferring nuclear weapons to Kyiv could bring the world to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe and lead to an escalation of the conflict with potentially tragic global consequences.
"State Duma deputies call on the parliaments of France and Great Britain, the European Parliament, as well as relevant organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, to take extraordinary measures to prevent such a scenario from unfolding," the document said.
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service earlier this week accused Britain and France of working to provide Ukraine with a nuclear bomb, claiming the move would help Kyiv secure more favorable terms in ending the conflict.
On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the allegations as pressure tactics ahead of upcoming peace talks.