Foreign Ministers of the G7 countries called on the Russian Federation to stop nuclear rhetoric

Foreign ministers of the G7 countries rejected Russia’s accusations that Ukraine was allegedly preparing a so-called “dirty bomb” and called for an end to nuclear rhetoric.

This is stated in a joint statement following the meeting in Munster, Germany, writes European Pravda.

“Russia’s irresponsible nuclear rhetoric is unacceptable. Any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia will have serious consequences. We also reject Russia’s false claims that Ukraine is preparing a radiological dirty bomb,” the statement said.

It is also indicated that the inspections of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that these accusations are unfounded.

“We also condemn Russia’s ongoing seizure and militarization of the Ukrainian Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the kidnapping and ill-treatment of Ukrainian personnel, and the deliberate destabilization of its operation. We support the IAEA’s efforts to create a Security and Protection Zone,” the ministers said.

Recall that last Monday Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba officially invited the IAEA to send a mission to Ukraine to refute Moscow’s fabrications about the alleged development of a “dirty bomb”.

The agency previously said that nuclear facilities in Ukraine are regularly inspected, and a previous inspection in September found no evidence of a “dirty bomb” being prepared.

Last week, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov intensified telephone conversations with their Western counterparts about an allegedly planned provocation by Ukraine. Both Kyiv and the West rejected such claims.