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Articles with tag "Nuclear"

Russia Preparing to Test Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Despite Putin-Trump Talks – Reuters

“It's full steam ahead,” said Jeffrey Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in California.

Iranian Nuclear Scientists Sought Sensitive Tech During Secret Russia Visit – FT

The reported trip raises questions about whether Moscow is softening its historical opposition to Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.
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Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines in Row With Russia

Former President Dmitry Medvedev had harshly criticized Trump's threat of new sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia Expands Nuclear Ambitions in Africa With Niger Power Plant Deal

The agreement signals another milestone in Moscow’s growing influence across the Sahel, where Western partnerships have frayed in recent years.
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Rosatom Blames ‘Unfriendly Countries’ for Delayed Wages at Turkish Nuclear Plant

The comments came after workers staged a protest at the Akkuyu site over months of delayed wage payments.
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Putin Meets Khamenei's Top Adviser Larijani for Nuclear Talks

The surprise meeting comes amid reports that Iran is preparing to hold fresh nuclear talks with European countries.
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Russian Workers at Turkish Nuclear Plant Report Months of Unpaid Wages

The workforce at the Akkuyu plant, one of Moscow’s most high-profile overseas energy projects, has reportedly shrunk from 12,000 to just 3,000.
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No Sign of Russian Preparations to Restart Zaporizhzhia, IAEA Official Says

Previous reports said that Russia is building power lines to connect the Zaporizhzhia plant to its own grid.
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Russia's Vast Nuclear Modernization Exposed in 'Unprecedented' Security Breach – Der Spiegel

The documents show how numerous nuclear facilities have been torn down and rebuilt — and offer a glimpse inside Strategic Missile Forces bases.
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opinion Charles Digges

Russia's State Nuclear Giant Is Now Inseparable From Its War on Ukraine

The company's slick commercial rhetoric belies the fact that Rosatom is a company that is literally at war.
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Russia Says It’s Ready to Help Mediate U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks

Russia has issued multiple appeals for de-escalation in recent weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to threaten Iran with military action.
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Belarus Now ‘Untouchable’ Under Russia’s Nuclear Umbrella, Lukashenko Says

A pact signed by Moscow and Minsk in December formalizes the two countries' intention to enhance their joint defense posture.
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Iranian Foreign Minister to Visit Moscow This Week to Discuss U.S. Nuclear Talks

An Iranian spokesman said the trip was "pre-planned" and would be "an opportunity to discuss the latest developments related to the Muscat talks."
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Trump Offers to Take Control of Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plants in Ceasefire Deal

“If the United States owned them, that would offer the best protection for this infrastructure and support Ukraine’s energy needs,” the White House...
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What Do We Know About Russia’s Nuclear Weapons?

Russia's nuclear arsenal has come under renewed scrutiny since its strike on Ukraine with the new Oreshnik ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear...
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Zelensky’s Nuclear Arms Comments ‘Dangerous Provocation’ – Putin

The Ukrainian leader had said "either Ukraine will have nuclear weapons, which will protect us, or we must have some kind of alliance."
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Car Bomb Kills Security Chief at Ukraine's Russian-Held Nuclear Plant

Andriy Korotkiy was inside his vehicle when it was hit by an explosion at around 7:00 a.m. local time in the Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar, Kyiv said...
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Putin Proposes Broader Criteria for Using Nuclear Arms

Under the proposed rules, Russia would consider any attack by a non-nuclear country supported by a nuclear power as a joint attack by both.
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Zelensky Alleges Russia Plot on Nuclear Plants in Defiant UN Address

Zelensky seeks to rally support among world leaders weeks before a U.S. election that could sharply shift the stance of Ukraine's main backer.
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UN Nuclear Head Says Discussed Kursk Plant Safety With Zelensky

Ukraine sent thousands of troops into the Kursk region on Aug. 6, triggering fighting less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from the nuclear plant.
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