Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable missile is a clear departure from Cold War doctrine of deterrence
Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile marks a decisive, and potentially dangerous moment in Moscow’s conflict with the West.
Ukraine war latest: 'Insane' if West gives Ukraine nuclear weapons, says Russia
It would be "insane" for the West to give Ukraine nuclear weapons, Russia's foreign ministry has said, in response to reports suggesting such a move is possible. Listen to The World podcast while you scroll as our hosts ask: what is the endgame for Putin and Zelenskyy?
Putin just approved a new nuclear weapons doctrine for Russia. Here's what it means.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes formally lowering the threshold at which his country can consider a nuclear attack.
Russia's Medvedev warns West over discussing nuclear weapons for Ukraine
Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday that if the West supplied nuclear weapons to Ukraine then Moscow could consider such a transfer to be tantamount to an attack on Russia,
For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip
The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of nuclear threats as leverage.
New Russian Missile Fired at Ukraine Carried Warheads Without Explosives, Sources Say
A new ballistic missile fired by Russia at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last week carried multiple warheads but no explosives, and caused limited damage, two senior Ukrainian government sources said.
Russia-Ukraine war live: west giving nuclear weapons to Ukraine would be ‘insane’ and lead to ‘brink of catastrophe’, Kremlin says
She said that what she called “irresponsible actions” by Ukraine and its western backers could bring the world to “the brink of catastrophe.” Germany rejects Russia's claims it had shut Russian TV channel's Berlin bureau as 'false' 13:50 Further to our earlier report,
NATO reaffirms support for Ukraine following Russian ballistic missile launch
NATO members on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for Ukraine during talks with the country's officials held in response to Russia's launch of an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile last week.
Russia Says Ukraine Struck Inside its Territory with U.S.-Made Missiles, Again
On Tuesday, Ukraine also reported enduring an immense Russian air assault overnight that involved nearly 200 drones, as both sides intensified air attacks.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia preparing to retaliate after it says Ukraine hit it with US-made missiles
Moscow says it is preparing measures after Ukraine twice fired Atacms missiles into the Kursk region in past three days. Closing summary 15:49 The Kremlin said it is preparing retaliatory measures after Ukraine twice fired US-made Atacms missiles into Russia in the last three days.
Russia condemns "irresponsible" talk of nuclear weapons for Ukraine
Discussion in the West about arming Ukraine with nuclear weapons is "absolutely irresponsible", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, in response to a report in the New York Times citing unidentified officials who suggested such a possibility.
Nuclear Bomb Map Shows Impact of Russian Weapons on Major US Cities
Escalating tensions between the U.S. and Russia over the war in Ukraine are promoting talk and fears of WWIII and a nuclear ...
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Putin puts Sarmat nuclear missile on ‘combat duty’ over Kremlin’s ‘response actions’ to attacks inside Russia
Uncover the latest developments in Russia's nuclear deterrence policy. Learn how Putin's 'combat duty' decision impacts ...
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Russia and China discuss Northern Sea Route development
Chinese Subcommission on Cooperation on the Northern Sea Route has taken place, as figures show a continued rise in its ...
Putin Ally Claims Russia's New Nuclear Missile Is 'Impossible To Shoot Down'
"Bomb shelters will not help," former President Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday, in a stark warning to the West over Russia's ...
The US is in a nuclear race to keep up with China and Russia... it’s losing
Within a decade, it is expected that China will have as many nuclear warheads deployed as the United States. Pentagon ...
Putin fine-tunes Russia’s nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine, in clear signal to West
President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine ...
Four Changes in Russia's Nuclear Doctrine Raise Alarm
The decree lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons and coincides with the U.S. changing policy on Kyiv's use of ATACMS ...
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10 Reasons Why Minimum Nuclear Deterrence Is A Bad Idea
Deterrence is impossible if U.S. strategic offensive forces cannot target the full range of enemy nuclear forces, ...