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Articles with tag "Nuclear Weapons"

Union State

Russia and Belarus Sign Document on Tactical Nuclear Weapon Deployment

Moscow will retain control over its non-strategic nuclear weapons stationed in neighboring ally Belarus.
preventive strike 

Putin Allies Split Over Using Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Senior Russian officials have called for the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine after a drone strike on the Kremlin.

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training warhead

Russia Conducts Test Launch of 'Advanced' ICBM

Russia's military said the ICBM's training warhead hit a mock target at a training ground in neighboring Kazakhstan.
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opinion Artyom Shraibman

Hosting Russian Nuclear Weapons Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences for Belarus

If Belarus acquires a permanent Russian nuclear base, its status will feature in any peace negotiations.
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Union State

Belarus Blames Western 'Pressure' for Decision to Accept Nuclear Weapons

Belarus said the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons on its territory "in no way" breached non-proliferation treaties.
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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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united condemnation

Russia in Firing Line as UN Human Rights and Disarmament Bodies Meet

The war in Ukraine topped agendas as the top UN human rights body and a disarmament forum met on Monday.
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opinion Tatiana Stanovaya

A Fight for Survival: What Victory Looks Like to Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state-of-the-nation address shed no light on how he intends to win this war.
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next-gen flop

Russia Tested Nuclear Capable Missile During Biden’s Ukraine Trip – CNN

Putin reportedly made no mention of the Sarmat ICBM test in his state-of-the-nation address because it was not successful.
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Nuclear proliferation

Explainer: What Is New START and What Does Russia's Suspension Mean?

What does Russia ending its participation in the last surviving arms treaty between the world's two biggest nuclear powers mean?
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military commitments

Putin: Russia Will Improve Nuclear Combat Readiness

Adds further comments by Putin and Shoigu Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would continue developing its military potential...
opinion Nigel Gould-Davies

After Mobilization, the Kremlin Is Turning to 'Dirty Bomb' Diplomacy

Russia has ramped up the claim, internationally and domestically, that Ukraine is preparing to use a ‘dirty bomb’. This is a major escalation...
exploring possibilities

Russian Military Discussed Nuclear Weapons Use in Ukraine – NYT

Russian military officials recently met to talk about the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, The New York Times reported Tuesday, citing...
stocking up

Russians Buy Up Iodine Tablets Amid Heightened Nuclear Rhetoric

President Vladimir Putin’s veiled threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine have fueled huge increases in demand for iodine pills in Russia, the...
opinion Vladimir Frolov

Strategic Procrastination: What’s Russia’s Game With Nuclear Signaling?

Moscow desperately needs to stop Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Russian troops are losing their combat effectiveness, barely hanging on to the territory...
misinterpreted words

Moscow Fumes Over ‘Monster’ Zelensky’s Preemptive Strike Calls

Russian officials voiced anger over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s remarks Thursday on preventive strikes that his spokesman later said...
Liveblog

Ukraine War: Biden Warns of Nuclear ‘Armageddon’

shifting posture

Russia Sends ‘Signal to West’ With Nuclear Maneuvers

The Russian military’s movements of nuclear-capable assets appear to be intended to send a “signal” to the West amid its losses in Ukraine...
Private warning

U.S. Warns Russia of 'Catastrophic ' Consequences of Nuclear Strike

The United States has warned Russia privately of "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion, top U.S. officials...
Unraveling ties

Russia Suspends Arms Inspections Under Treaty With U.S.

Russia’s foreign ministry said facilities that are subject to inspections under the New START treaty will be "temporarily" exempt from inspections.
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