Majority of Ukrainians support nuclear weapons restoration, new poll shows
A new poll shows the majority of Ukrainians favor a nuclear weapons program despite potential international consequences, marking a shift from 1990s attitudes.
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US and Europe consider granting Ukraine ”punishing blow” capability to prevent future ceasefire violations
Several officials even suggested that Biden could return nuclear weapons to Ukraine that were taken from it after the fall of the Soviet Union.
ISW: Recent Russian missile strike shows no new nuclear threat
Russia showcased its missile capabilities with a strike on Dnipro using new ballistic missiles, alongside Putin's threats to the West, continuing Moscow's nuclear deterrence rhetoric.
Pentagon: No signs Russia preparing nuclear weapons use against Ukraine
Russia's updated doctrine frames large attacks by non-nuclear states backed by nuclear powers as joint assaults on Russia, but the Pentagon views this as rhetorical rather than a practical shift in military posture.
NATO official: No serious risk of Russian nuclear escalation at present
NATO's Patrick Turner emphasizes the Alliance's measured approach to Moscow's nuclear rhetoric.