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Russia ‘Would Deploy Nuclear Arms’ Near Finland, Sweden if Join NATO

"The balance has to be restored," former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev warned.

Russia Would Only Use Nuclear Weapons Faced with 'Existential Threat' – Kremlin

Days after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Putin announced that he had put the country's strategic nuclear forces on high alert.

Power Cut at Ukraine's Chernobyl, No 'Critical' Safety Impact

The plant "was fully disconnected from the power grid."

Russia's Lavrov Accuses West of Fixating on 'Nuclear War'

President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's nuclear forces be put on high alert, accusing the West of taking "unfriendly" steps against his country. ...

nuclear posture

U.S. Downplays Putin Nuclear Mobilization

State Department spokesman Ned Price said Washington sees "no reason" to change the alert levels of the U.S. nuclear force despite Putin's Sunday announcement...

Putin Orders Nuclear Alert as Ukraine Fiercely Resists Russian Invasion

Russia has the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons and a huge cache of ballistic missiles.

menacing mention

Key Questions After Putin's Nuclear Announcement

Analysts suggested that brandishing the nuclear option is a desperate move resulting from Russia's military setbacks.

Steam Leak Detected at Russian Nuclear Plant

Russia took one of its nuclear reactors offline after detecting a steam leak, but said radiation levels were normal.

Russia to Lift Radioactive Time Bombs From Ocean Floor in 2030

Two rusty nuclear submarines will be raised from the sea beds of the Barents and Kara Seas and brought to a shipyard for safe decommissioning.

risky situation

Wildfires Near Russia’s Nuclear Research Center Spark State of Emergency

The fires have reached the closed city of Sarov, which has been a center for nuclear weapons research since the Soviet era.

'flying chernobyl'

Satellite Imagery Shows Russia Readying ‘Burevestnik’ Nuclear Missile Test – CNN

The Burevestnik, part of Russia's advanced weapons program, made headlines in 2019 after a failed test led to a deadly recovery mission.

flying fortress

Russia Starts Building Upgraded ‘Doomsday Plane’ – Reports

The top-secret planes are designed to protect the Russian president and other top officials in the event of a nuclear war.

energetic partnership

Putin, Xi Hail Ties at Launch of Work on Nuclear Plants in China

"We can say that Russian-Chinese relations have reached the highest level in history," Putin said.

close monitoring

Russia to Measure Radioactivity at Sunk Nuclear Sub

The Komsomolets submersible has been leaking radioactive fuel into the Norwegian Sea for more than 30 years.

business not wanted

Czechs to Exclude Russia From $7Bln Nuclear Tender

Over the weekend, Prague expelled 18 Russian diplomats over a deadly 2014 blast, sparking backlash from Moscow.

atomic tensions

Kremlin Denounces UK Plan to Increase Nuclear Arsenal

The Kremlin said Britain's reversal of its previous commitment to reduce its stockpile "harms international stability."

energy expansion

Putin, Erdogan Launch New Phase of Turkish Nuclear Power Plant

Putin said he expected the project to "improve the Russian-Turkish partnership in all its facets."

nuclear negotiations

Putin, Biden Should Aim for More Arms Curbs – Gorbachev

"Experience shows that it is necessary to meet and negotiate," the last Soviet leader said.

final formality

U.S. Extends New START Nuclear Treaty With Russia as Rifts Rise

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off last Friday on legislation extending the accord.

Putin Hails Extension of New START Treaty

Russian lawmakers unanimously voted to ratify the agreement to prolong New START in a rare moment of cooperation between Moscow and Washington.

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