U.S. senator rejects Ukraine’s push for NATO membership and nuclear arms as “unreasonable” Former Ukrainian military commander Valery Zaluzhny proposed NATO membership, nuclear weapons on Ukrainian soil, or a large allied military presence as deterrence against Russia. Senator Lindsey Graham dismissed Zaluzhny’s proposals as unrealistic, stating NATO accession and nuclear weapons in Ukraine are “far beyond what is possible,” reflecting U.S. reluctance to provoke Russia. Moscow opposes Ukraine’s NATO ambitions, warning that Western nuclear weapons or troops in Ukraine would trigger direct conflict, viewing NATO expansion as an existential threat. While Ukraine seeks stronger security assurances, the U.S. and EU avoid steps…

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