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Articles with tag "Nuclear"

nuclear reduction

Kremlin Welcomes U.S. Offer to Extend Nuclear Pact, Seeks 'Details'

The accord is the last arms control agreement between the former Cold War rivals.
underwater drone

Russia Building Coastal Base for ‘Doomsday Nuke’ – Reports

The base is aimed at extending the Poseidon's service life.
early turnaround

Russian Nuclear-Powered Ship Turns Back After Emergency Repairs

Green activists have expressed concern that the vessel will be sailing past several European countries on its way home during the winter storm season.
strategic spot

Russia to Open Nuclear Warship Logistics Hub in Sudan

The Russian Navy will station up to four warships and up to 300 service members in a Sudanese port. 
impenetrable bunker

Putin Announces Nuclear Attack-Proof Command Post

Putin emphasized the need to continue working in combat conditions “even in the event of a nuclear strike.”
heightened activity

‘Stumbling Into a New Arms Race’: Imagery Shows Russia Preparing for Nuclear-Powered Missile Test

The analysis came out as Russia and the U.S. edged closer to breaking an impasse over extending the New START treaty.
NEGOTIATIONS

U.S., Russia Edge Back Towards Talks on Nuclear Arms Pact

The two sides were closer to breaking an impasse in long-running talks aimed at extending the New START treaty.
new start

Russia Offers U.S. One-Year Freeze on Nuclear Warhead Numbers

The White House had described Russia's previous proposal as a "non-starter" unless accompanied by the freeze.
nuclear accord

Putin Proposes One-Year Extension of New START Treaty

Tensions have raged for months over the fate of New START, which caps the number of nuclear warheads held by Washington and Moscow.
new start

U.S. Says 'Agreement in Principle' With Russia on Extending Key Nuclear Pact

With U.S. elections three weeks away, the Trump administration signaled it was willing to keep the treaty largely as is for now.
toxic shipments

Russia’s Nuclear Imports Likely Larger Than Declared – Greenpeace

The shipments have sparked outcry from environmental activists.
safe seas

Spent Nuclear Fuel Removed From Abandoned Soviet-Era Ship in ‘Major Milestone’

The nuclear fuel had posed “a serious danger to the people and the environment of the Barents Sea region.”
risky missile

Trump Nominee to Russia: Abandon ‘Flying Chernobyl’ Nuclear Missile

“There’s no good argument [and] logic for having these kinds of doomsday systems,” Marshall Billingslea said.
DANGER ZONE

Residents Near Secretive Russian Arctic Missile Test Site to Be Evacuated Ahead of ‘Military Work’

An accident in the area last year killed five and led to a radiation spike.
radiation anomaly

Scandinavian Radiation Spike Linked to Russian Nuclear Plant Malfunction

Dutch authorities first pinpointed Russia as the source, then pulled back.
northern hotbed

The City That Builds Russia's Nuclear Submarines Now Has Over 2,000 Covid-19 Cases

The building of nuclear subs and other naval vessels continues despite the increasingly serious virus situation.
deadlocked dialogue

Opening Nuclear Talks With Russia, U.S. May Also Be Ending Them

The Trump administration's insistence that China join the New START discussions comes as a red flag to analysts.
Nuclear allies

Russia Vows to Stand Firm by Iran on Nuclear Deal

Foreign Minister Lavrov's comments come as the landmark 2015 deal between Iran and world powers continues to unravel.
new start

U.S. and Russia to Resume Nuclear Talks, but China Casts Cloud

"The ball is on the American part of the court," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
defense doctrine

Russia Allows Nuclear Response to Conventional Attacks

The policy's publishing comes months before the last major U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control treaty is set to expire.
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