“Nuclear weapons to maintain balance of power,” Putin says, as Russia plans to deploy ICBM near NATO border amid peace talks
The Kremlin's message is clear: stop supporting Ukraine or face other "means".
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Kyiv at OSCE: Russia launches 23 Novator nuclear-capable missiles banned under INF Treaty against Ukraine
Russia began firing banned nuclear-capable missiles at Ukraine a week after Trump summit in Alaska.
Nuclear control is dying as superpowers answer each other with ICBMs: Putin’s Yars meets America’s Minuteman III
World enters new nuclear age with ICBMs answering ICBMs.
Belgium admits it couldn’t stop drones over F-35 base reportedly storing US nuclear weapons
Police helicopter lost track of after several kilometers of a chase.
Iran promises to rebuild bombed nuclear sites “with greater strength” after US strikes
Iran remains a cornerstone of the so-called “Axis of Upheaval,” an anti-Western alliance of authoritarian powers opposing US global influence.
Russia eyes Cuba and Venezuela for nuclear deployment to pressure Washington, ISW says
Putin keeps promoting Russia’s new nuclear missiles as tools to threaten the United States, while Moscow uses Belarus to menace Europe with the Oreshnik missile.
Russia tests 100-megaton Poseidon torpedo capable of radioactive tsunami as pressure on Trump over Ukraine escalates
The announcement marks a chilling escalation in the global arms race, as the Kremlin seeks to intimidate both the US and Europe amid stalled peace efforts.
Trump says Putin should focus on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, dismisses Burevestnik missile test
The US has "a nuclear submarine right off their [Russian] shore."
Russia directs nuclear weapons toward US and UK in Arctic
Despite losing a million soldiers in Ukraine, Russia’s Northern Fleet remains intact and is being modernized with new frigates, multipurpose submarines, and hypersonic missile platforms.
Russia stalks British military satellites and tries to jam them every week, says UK Space Command chief
Maj Gen Paul Tedman reveals Moscow persistently targets British systems from the ground, disrupting operations in orbit.
ISW: The Kremlin continues its nuclear threats while dangling economic carrots to sway Washington
The Kremlin appears focused on reshaping its ties with the US through a mix of nuclear threats and economic promises, all while refusing to engage in peace talks with Ukraine and pushing for more battlefield leverage.
Belarus confirms nuclear weapons training drills with Russia this September
Belarus will practice planning nuclear weapons deployment alongside Russia during military exercises next month, Defense Minister Viktor Krenin announced
Russia may prepare to launch “flying Chornobyl” again—but only thing it has ever hit is its own scientists
Experts say it’s more theater than threat amid the US-Russian peace talks over Ukraine.
New Russian 9M729 missile threat just brought world back to Cold War era
The Kremlin has scrapped its moratorium on intermediate-range ballistic and cruise missiles, reviving a class of weapons once eliminated under a landmark Cold War treaty, and blaming the West for its return.
Trump deploys nuclear submarines near Russia after Medvedev’s threats
The United States repositioned nuclear submarines near Russia following escalating online threats between President Trump and a former Kremlin official over the war in Ukraine.
Middle East nuclear crisis may drown out Ukraine and enrich Russia
Oil prices spike, Western focus drifts — and the Kremlin cashes in.
Surprise! Rosatom, that Russian “energy” giant, is actually building nukes for Putin
Ukrainian energy expert Mykhailo Gonchar explains how every Western contract with Rosatom helps bankroll Putin’s nuclear arsenal.
Belarus has nuclear carriers but no warheads, says Ukrainian intelligence
Ukraine's intelligence service says that nuclear weapon carriers including aircraft and Iskander missiles are present in Belarus but no warheads have been deployed there despite Russian deployment agreements.
Frontline report: Ukraine just walked through Russia’s “impenetrable” border ahead of Putin’s favourite holiday
Moscow faces an excruciating choice: abandon key positions to protect Russian pride on May 9, or commit valuable reserves to a Ukrainian trap specifically designed to bite down when it hurts most.
Kyiv says Russia’s Victory Day parade in Moscow to mask war crimes against 20,000 Ukrainian children
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin is repeating Nazi atrocities in Ukraine.