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Putin says Russia always ready to use nuclear weapons
In an interview for Kremlin-controlled media on 12 March, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is “ready”…
FT: Leaked Russian military documents show lower threshold for use of nuclear weapons than Putin claims
However, the nuclear threshold may be higher regarding Ukraine, according to William Alberque, the director of strategy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Russia to launch nukes into space, US intel warns
Russia is preparing to put nuclear weapons into orbit, according to US intelligence sources, prompting a call for President Biden to declassify the information and coordinate a response with Congress and allies.
The Telegraph: US to deploy nuclear weapons to UK air base
The return of American nuclear weapons for the first time in 15 years is said to be "part of a Nato-wide program to develop and upgrade nuclear sites in response to heightened tensions with the Kremlin."
Belarus to use nuclear weapons in new military doctrine
Belarus is preparing a new military doctrine that allows the use of nuclear weapons, which were deployed by Russia on its territory last year.
Russian nuclear missile tests encounter failures, reveals Ukrainian intel
Recent missile tests in Russia have faced failures and delays, impacting the reliability of their strategic nuclear forces and raising questions about their nuclear capabilities.
Putin’s nuclear bluff: How the West and China called him out
According to the Financial Times, Russia’s president backed down from his nuclear threats against Ukraine after facing strong opposition from the UK, USA, France, and China.
Ukraine’s nukeless fate: the untold story behind the Budapest betrayal
As early as 1993, Russia openly claimed Sevastopol in Crimea to be a Russian city, sought to return Crimea under its control, and refused to recognize Ukrainian borders. The US leadership at that time clearly saw this but still pushed towards nuclear disarmament of Ukraine
Russia simulates massive nuclear strikes in drills, exits test ban treaty
Russia demonstrated its nuclear capabilities by launching missiles from various platforms and announced its withdrawal from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
Ukraine intel chief says Russia delivered first nuclear warheads to Belarus
Russia delivered the first nuclear warheads to Belarus "a few days ago," according to Ukraine's spy chief.
US officials have “no reason to doubt” Russia moved nuclear weapons to Belarus – CNN
US officials from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) say they have “no reason to doubt” Russian President Vladimir…
Poland applies to NATO to join Nuclear Sharing program – Poland’s Prime Minister
During a press conference after the two-day European Council summit, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed that Warsaw…
Russia ‘totally irresponsible’ moving nukes to Belarus, Biden says
US President Joe Biden has commented on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s statements about deploying the first batch of tactical…
Russia’s transfer of nuclear warheads to Belarus part of long-term effort to cement control – ISW
The Kremlin’s announcement on June 16 that Russia has moved the first deployment of tactical nuclear warheads to…
Russia deploys the first batch of nuclear weapons to Belarus – Reuters
Russia started to deliver nuclear weapons to Belarus, a country bordering Ukraine to the north, according to Reuters.…
US gives Ukraine equipment to deal with nuclear attacks, NYT says
The US National Nuclear Security Administration is working with the Ukrainian government to deploy the radiation sensors, train…
Belarus now has aircraft, missile systems capable of delivering tactical nuclear strikes – Russian Defense Minister
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that Belarus now has access to assault aircraft and Iskander-M missile systems…
UK, France, US vowed to retaliate with conventional weapons if Russia nuked Ukraine – media
NATO’s three nuclear powers UK, France, and the US delivered a joint message to Putin, vowing to retaliate…
Russia has ground-, air-, sea-based nuclear weapon carriers in Crimea – Ukrainian intel
Russia currently has ground-, air-, and sea-based carriers of nuclear munitions in the temporarily occupied Crimea, Andrii Cherniak,…
Putin won’t use nuclear weapons because he’s afraid to die – Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thinks it is unlikely that Putin will order to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine…