NATO, Ukraine concerned by Russian comments on nuclear weapons in Crimea


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 May 2015

ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - NATO and Ukraine voiced concern on Wednesday about Russian statements on the possible future stationing of nuclear weapons in Ukraine's Crimea region, which has been annexed by Moscow.

"We are ... deeply concerned by statements of the Russian leadership with regard to possible future stationing of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems in Crimea, which would be destabilising," NATO and Ukraine foreign ministers said in a joint statement after meeting in Turkey.

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