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Articles with tag "Nuclear"

NUCLEAR HIGHWAY

Moscow Protesters, Police Clash Over ‘Radioactive Highway’ Construction

Some 61 people were reportedly detained and officers in riot gear used tear gas against demonstrators.
war game

Russia Outraged by ‘Mini’ U.S. Nuclear Drill

Russian lawmakers accused the U.S. of sowing fear within Europe with the exercise and defended its military presence there.
nuclear road

Radiation Spike Detected Near Moscow Highway Construction Site

Activists have said the planned highway is a radioactive incident waiting to happen.
Unholy weapons

Russian Priests Should Stop Blessing Nukes, Church Proposal Says

Blessing weapons that can kill an "indefinite number of people" must be excluded from pastoral practice, the proposal says.
shared desire

Russia and France Want to Safeguard Iran Nuclear Deal, Macron Says

Leaders of Britain, France and Germany called on Iran to return to full compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal. 
New weapons

Russia Deploys First Hypersonic Avangard ICBM Missile

Officials say the ICBM flies 27 times faster than the speed of sound.
New energy

World’s First Floating Nuclear Plant Goes Online in Russia – Rosatom

The plant, which environmentalists call the “Chernobyl on ice” and “nuclear Titanic,” will supply about 100,000 people with energy.
Playing catch-up

Russia Developing Nuclear Arms Beyond U.S. Arsenal, U.S. Military Says

“Russia continues to develop nuclear weapons that the United States does not possess,” a senior officer overseeing the U.S. nuclear arsenal said.
LEAD VESSEL

World’s Largest Nuclear Icebreaker Starts Sea Trials

The nuclear icebreaker will test its ballast system, navigation equipment, anchors and electric installations as well as maneuvering characteristics.
opinion
Dmitry Stefanovich

U.S. Inspection of New Russian Missile May Revive Stalled Arms Control Talks

Russia made positive moves to extend the New START treaty late last month.
radioactive waste

Greenpeace Protests Transport of 'Toxic' Cargo from Germany

Uranium tailings are dangerous and aggressive and bringing them to Russia is illegal, Greenpeace said.
Humblebrag

Russia Shows Off Hypersonic Nuclear Missile to U.S. Inspectors

Russia plans to put the Avangard missile system into combat duty before the end of the year.
nuclear waters

Russian Watchdog Detects ‘Radiation Incident’ in South China Sea

A Rospotrebnadzor statement said radiation levels are not high enough to threaten the Russian population.
'guarantee of peace'

Putin Says ‘Unparalleled’ Weapons Tested at Deadly Nuclear Accident Site

The Russian president told relatives of the scientists killed in the August blast that their loved ones were conducting critical work.
Waste not want not

Activists Block Train Carrying German Radioactive Waste to Russia

Radiation levels of 120 microroentgen per hour were reportedly recorded near the shipping containers.
atomic friends

German Role in Developing Soviet Nuclear Program Revealed in Newly Declassified Documents

“Their contributions certainly accelerated the Soviets’ push to become a nuclear weapon state.”
Waste not want not

Russia Is Importing Toxic Nuclear Waste From Germany, Greenpeace Warns

More than 3,000 metric tons of a toxic compound have reportedly been shipped to central Russia in May-October 2019.
Saying hi

Russia Sends Nuclear-Bombers to South Africa in ‘Friendly’ Visit

It is reportedly the first time that Russia lands the TU-160 strategic bombers in Africa.
Foreign Meddling

Russia Tried to Influence Disputed Bolivia Elections – Proekt

Russian media outlet says state agency Rosatom sent political experts to support Bolivian President Evo Morales' botched re-election bid.
Risky road

Greenpeace Finds High Radiation Along Planned Moscow Highway Route

Tests of soil samples revealed levels of radiation that could cause cancer in residents.
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