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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.
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 permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with American-made weapons.
Putin lowers bar for Russia to use nuclear weapons as Ukraine launches long-range missiles
Putin lowered the bar for a nuclear attack after the US lifted a ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles. Ukraine carried out its first strike with the weapons.
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 ...
Nuclear Bomb Map Shows Impact of US Weapons on North Korea, Russia, China
Newsweek has looked at the potential fallout of the U.S. using the largest nuclear weapon in its arsenal, the B-83, on ...
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 ...
Russia and China Stage Nuclear Bomber Exercise in Sea of Japan
South Korean fighter jets were scrambled as Russian and Chinese bombers entered the country's air-defense zone.
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 ...
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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 ...