“I think the West has to keep its mind open to every way which Ukraine can be helped. I think getting whatever military support and military equipment that Ukraine needs, it has to be a priority”
Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party, became the first leader of a significant UK party to suggest support for the tactic, for which President Zelensky has made repeated calls.
Speaking to ITV Borders, she said: “I think the West has to keep its mind open to every way which Ukraine can be helped. I think getting whatever military support and military equipment that Ukraine needs, has to be a priority.
“I share the concerns about a direct military confrontation between Russia and NATO that a no-fly may reach to, I understand that nobody wants to see an escalation of that nature.”
“But on the other hand, Putin is not acting in any way, rationally or defensively and you know, we have a situation right now, where perhaps the only thing nuclear weapons are properly deterring is the ability to help Ukraine.”
