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Ukraine has called on the world\u2019s nuclear powers not to ignore joint military exercises by Russia and Belarus, warning that such actions pose a growing threat to global security, UATV English<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting, Ukraine\u2019s Permanent Representative Andrii Melnyk urged countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and China to respond to what he described as escalating nuclear risks.<\/p>\n

According to Ukrinform<\/a>, Melnyk said that Russia\u2019s rhetoric of strength is increasingly accompanied by nuclear coercion.<\/p>\n

He pointed to Moscow\u2019s planned test of the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, as well as repeated nuclear threats following setbacks on the battlefield.<\/p>\n

Melnyk described the Russian-Belarusian drills as \u201can unprecedented challenge to global security,\u201d noting that the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and the joint exercises violate the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need a new sanctions regime targeting Russia\u2019s nuclear arsenal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Ukrainian envoy also argued that recent events highlight Russia\u2019s weakening position rather than its strength. He described the May 9 military parade in Moscow as a \u201cPotemkin spectacle\u201d and a \u201ctheatrical display,\u201d suggesting it exposed the limits of Russia\u2019s power.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was intended as a demonstration of strength instead signaled the beginning of the end of Russia\u2019s imperial ambitions,\u201d Melnyk said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He added that Ukraine\u2019s ability to conduct long-range drone strikes inside Russian territory has forced Moscow to adjust its military posture.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe illusion of Russia\u2019s invincibility has been broken,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The remarks came as the UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting to discuss Russia\u2019s latest large-scale attacks on Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> Russian Troops Secretly Trained in China Before Returning to War in Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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