The Kremlin on Wednesday labelled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s demand for nuclear weapons as ‘bordering on madness’. Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov stated this while speaking to journalists in the Russian capital Moscow.

Reactions from Moscow come after Ukrainian president said Kyiv should be given nuclear weapons to ensure its security if Ukraine's NATO membership process takes too long

Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine would be “very dangerous" and asked for more discussions between Kyiv and Washington to develop a plan for a ceasefire.