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Russia Issues Warning to US Over 'Catastrophic' Nuclear Exchange Scenario
The Russian president recently updated Moscow's nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for an unconventional strike. Putin also boasted about an Oreshnik intermediate-range missile that struck Dnipro, after the U.S. allowed Kyiv to use longer-range ATACMS missiles to hit Russian territory.
Ukraine war latest: Russia open to resuming nuclear tests for first time since Soviet era
A senior Russian diplomat has suggested that Moscow is open to conducting nuclear missile tests for the first time since 1990. Elsewhere, Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed a potential ceasefire deal in an exclusive interview with Sky News - watch the full version below.
Putin says Russia would use all weapons at its disposal if Ukraine got nuclear weapons
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would use all weapons at its disposal against Ukraine if Kyiv were to acquire nuclear arms. The New York Times reported last week that some unidentified Western officials had suggested U.
Senior Russian Diplomat Says Possibility of New Nuclear Tests Remains Open Question
A possible resumption of nuclear weapons tests by Moscow remains an open question in view of hostile U.S. policies, a senior Russian diplomat was quoted as saying early on Saturday. "This is a question at hand,
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ‘open to nuclear tests’ as Zelensky discusses ending ‘hot phase of war’
Russia is open to resuming nuclear tests for the first time since the Soviet era, one of Vladimir Putin’s senior ministers has said. “This is a question at hand,” Sergei Ryabkov told the Tass state news agency.
Russia fires nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine over US munitions
The war between Russia and Ukraine is intensifying with new attacks and new concerns over the weapons being used by both sides. Vladimir Putin says Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable weapon is a response to Ukraine firing American weapons deeper into Russia for the first time.
Russia, Targeting Ukraine’s Grid, Moves to Cut Off Its Nuclear Plants
Moscow has increasingly hit critical substations linked to nuclear power plants in an effort to disconnect them. At the same ...
Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable missile is a clear departure from Cold War doctrine of deterrence
Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile marks a decisive, and potentially dangerous moment in Moscow’s conflict ...
Putin just approved a new nuclear weapons doctrine for Russia. Here's what it means.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes formally lowering the threshold at which his country can consider a ...
For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip
The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of ...
Putin fine-tunes Russia’s nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine, in clear signal to West
President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine ...
Putin Ally Claims Russia's New Nuclear Missile Is 'Impossible To Shoot Down'
"Bomb shelters will not help," former President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday, in a stark warning to the West over Russia's ...
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Inside Russia’s massive nuclear cruiser ‘Peter the Great’: a ship that could circle the globe 50 times without refueling
Officially classified as a “heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser,” this massive vessel is a cornerstone of Russia’s ...
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UN rights office urges Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine's energy grid as winter sets in
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday reiterated its call for Russia to halt attacks on Ukraine's energy ...