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Articles with tag "nuclear arms"

opinion Charles Digges

The West’s Reliance on Russian Nuclear Fuel Funds Moscow’s War

Unlike oil and gas, Russia’s nuclear fuel exports have largely avoided sanctions. They remain a valuable source of revenue for the warmongering state...
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Wagner Neared Russian Nuclear Base During Rebellion – Reuters

But a nuclear weapons expert said Wagner fighters would have found it “virtually impossible” to break through several layers of security to assemble...
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transparency and verification

Pressing Russia, U.S. Shares Nuclear Warhead Data Under Treaty

The move comes after Moscow said it was suspending participation in New START.
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tactical escalation

Kremlin Unfazed by Western Backlash Over Belarus Tactical Nukes

Russian plans to station nuclear arms in Belarus will go ahead despite a Western backlash, the Kremlin said Monday.
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DUSTBIN OF HISTORY

Moscow: Resumption of New START Treaty Unlikely Due to 'Hostile' U.S.

The Kremlin sees no point in resuming talks with the United States on the New START nuclear arms control treaty, a senior diplomat said Wednesday.
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Arms race

Russia Produces First Poseidon Super Torpedoes – Report

Russia has produced the first set of Poseidon nuclear-capable super torpedoes, state-run news agency TASS reported on Monday, citing an unidentified source...
'means of protection'

Putin Denies Kremlin Plans Nuclear First Strike in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the threat of nuclear conflict in Ukraine was still on the rise, but stressed that Moscow had no...
nuclear snub

Russia Blames U.S. 'Toxicity and Animosity' for Canceled Arms Talks

Moscow on Tuesday blamed U.S. "toxicity and animosity" for the postponement of key arms control talks with Washington as tensions continued to peak over...
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Moscow Postpones Scheduled Nuclear Arms Reduction Talks With U.S.

Nuclear disarmament talks between Russia and the United States scheduled to take place in Egypt on Tuesday were cancelled last minute on Monday, according...
'catastrophic consequences'

Russia Says 'Top Priority' Is to Avoid Clash of Nuclear Powers

Russia said Wednesday that the world's "top priority" should be to avoid a clash of nuclear powers, stressing it could lead to "catastrophic consequences...
opened silos

Russia Simulates Nuclear Strikes Near EU

Russia simulated launches of nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems near EU borders.
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...
'threat of war'

Last Soviet Leader Gorbachev Urges Russia, U.S. to Hold Nuclear Talks

The last major nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States, the New START treaty, is due to expire in 2021.
nuclear arms

Russia Almost Ready for Reciprocal Response After U.S. Missile Test

A U.S. cruise missile test last month was the country’s first such test since the demise of the landmark INF treaty.
Denuclearization

Trump Proposals on Nuclear Arms Disarmament 'Not Serious' — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov: "We would have been deprived from the deterrent factor."
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