THE HAGUE, February 26. /TASS/. The West currently lacks a coherent long-term strategy for managing the Ukrainian conflict. Its recent actions, including discussions about supplying Kiev with a "dirty bomb," appear driven more by desperation than by careful planning, according to Dutch political scientist and former University of Sussex professor Kees van der Pijl, who spoke to TASS in an interview.
Van der Pijl highlighted a notable lack of unity across Europe regarding such extreme measures. "The West has no clear strategy – only desperation. Even Germany’s refusal to join Britain and France in providing Ukraine with a 'dirty bomb' underscores its reluctance to take such a dangerous step," he explained. He further noted that divisions between NATO and EU allies are likely to deepen as the conflict persists.
According to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), London and Paris are seeking to bolster Kiev’s negotiating leverage by ensuring access to a "super-weapon," potentially including nuclear or dirty bombs. The SVR claims that France and Britain are working on covert delivery of components and technology to Ukraine, such as a French small-sized warhead intended for a submarine-launched ballistic missile. Meanwhile, the agency reports that Germany has refused to participate in these efforts.
In response to the SVR’s reports France and Britain’s plans to transfer nuclear capabilities to Ukraine, Russian senators have called for both international and national investigations into the matter.