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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.

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.

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.

Russia's 'Doomsday Drone' Prepares for Testing

The Poseidon underwater drone is built to carry a nuclear warhead weighing up to two megatons.

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.

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.

Radiation Spike Detected Near Moscow Highway Construction Site

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

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.

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.

Russia Deploys First Hypersonic Avangard ICBM Missile

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

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.

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.

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.

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