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Ukraine
Day in History: Ukraine Gave Up Its Soviet Nuclear Arsenal for Unfulfilled Guarantees
Discover what the Budapest Memorandum entailed and how Ukraine gave up its Soviet nuclear arsenal upon its independence from the Soviet Union.
Dec. 10, 2023
War in Ukraine
ANALYSIS: The Evolution of Russia's ‘Red Lines’ and Nuclear Threats
Recently, the Kremlin's threats to the West and Ukraine about crossing certain "red lines" have turned into an anecdote reminiscent of the famous "China’s final warning.”
Oct. 26, 2023
Putin
EXPLAINED: Russia Just Held a ‘Massive’ Retaliatory Nuclear Strike Drill – Here’s What it Means
The exercises came hours after Moscow edged closer to revoking its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban treaty which outlaws all nuclear detonations.
Oct. 26, 2023
Putin
Russia Revoking Ratification of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Lawmaker Says
The move is a step towards the possible resumption of nuclear testing and could indicate the start of a new nuclear arms race.
Oct. 17, 2023
US
Latest Saber-Rattling from Moscow: Possible Resumption of Nuclear Tests
The Chairman of Russia’s Duma has doubled down on Putin’s implicit threat to restart nuclear testing in another attempt to use fear of “the bomb” to acquire yet more leverage on Ukraine.
Oct. 6, 2023
Russia
NYT: Russia Suspected of Testing Secret Nuclear-Powered Intercontinental Missile
The secrecy surrounding the project, with its remote launch pad, has made test site monitoring difficult. And questions remain about dangers surrounding radioactive debris from its nuclear reactor.
Oct. 3, 2023
Nuclear weapons
Musk’s Tweet Criticizing Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Sparks Yet More Outrage
Elon Musk, who faces a Senate probe for his role in hindering a 2022 Ukrainian attack on Crimea, seems to share David Sacks’ view against US support for Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
Sept. 18, 2023