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War in Ukraine
OPINION: Now It’s Time to Pull Together – Surely?
With humanity facing never-before seen challenges on a planetary scale, now is the time for us to end imperial wars of aggression such as that faced by Ukraine.
Jan. 22, 2025
Nuclear weapons
ANALYSIS: Why Did Russia Use Nuclear-Capable Missiles as Decoys in Latest Attacks?
Wednesday’s major Russian kamikaze drone and missile attack aimed at Ukrainian gas and energy infrastructure included Kh-55SM nuclear-capable cruise missiles fitted with dummy warheads.
Jan. 16, 2025
Putin
Smoke and Mirrors? Putin’s ‘New’ Oreshnik Missile Could Be 7 Years Old
A forensic examination of the wreckage of the ballistic missile that attacked the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Nov. 21 has found components manufactured back in 2017.
Dec. 24, 2024
Iran
OPINION: Tracing Russian Footprints in Iran’s Nuclear Program
Tehran insists that increased Western sanctions against Iran because it had allegedly transferred ballistic missiles to Russia are without foundation – despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Dec. 9, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Not a Single Day Did the Budapest Memorandum Work’ – Ukraine at War Update for Dec. 6
30 years of Budapest Memo helped Ukraine zero days, said Zelensky; Russia threatens Ukraine, West with “any means” to avoid its “strategic defeat”; Ukrainian drones drive any frontline success.
Dec. 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russian Sailor Gets Radiation Poisoning Doing Laundry After Return From Ukraine
A Russian military lawyer told pro-Moscow news sites that the unnamed sailor suffered severe radiation poisoning after apparently washing his clothes in contaminated water.
Nov. 30, 2024
Putin
US Intelligence: Putin’s Nuclear Threats Are Bluster, But Hybrid Warfare Likely to Intensify
Washington’s decision to loosen restrictions on Ukraine’s use of American long-range weapons has not significantly heightened the threat of nuclear escalation.
Nov. 28, 2024
Ukraine
FACT-CHECK: Is Biden Returning Nuclear Weapons to Ukraine?
No. At this stage it is merely a groundless claim made by some US officials, and the nuclear arsenals Ukraine once possessed are not in Washington’s hands to begin with.
Nov. 26, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Hurls Intercontinental Missile at Ukraine: A Shocking Escalation
Reports suggest Russia has launched an ICBM at Ukraine for the first time, hitting the city of Dnipro. Analysts view it as a political tactic.
Nov. 22, 2024
Ukraine
Ukraine Forces Undergo Nuclear Forensics Training at US Laboratory
Members of Ukraine’s Armed Forces and Security Service have completed a specialist forensics training course in the United States on collecting debris following a nuclear detonation.
Nov. 22, 2024
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Parliament Cancels Session Over Threat of Russian Strike on Kyiv
Ukrainian lawmakers were advised to limit their presence in the area and were urged to ensure the safety of their families.
Nov. 22, 2024
Russia
Russia Starts Mobile Bomb Shelter Production
The new “KUB-M” shelters can supposedly withstand shockwaves and provide some level of radiation protection, according to Russia’s emergency ministry’s research institute.
Nov. 20, 2024
Putin
US Warns of ’Significant’ Missile Attack on Ukraine as Kremlin Vows Response for ATACMS Strike
The warning comes amid tensions following Ukraine’s alleged use of US-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles against a military facility in Russia.
Nov. 20, 2024
War in Ukraine
Western Missiles Can Prompt Nuclear Response – Putin Approves New Nuclear Doctrine
The Kremlin defended the policy changes as a necessary response to perceived “Western threats,” where the use of Western non-nuclear missiles can potentially lead to Moscow’s nuclear response.
Nov. 19, 2024
Nuclear weapons
Should Ukraine Become a Nuclear Power?
After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine agreed to the withdrawal of Soviet nuclear weapons when it signed the Budapest Memorandum. In return, it received security guarantees that now prove worthless.
Nov. 17, 2024
Kyiv
Thirty Years Ago, Today, Ukraine Began Process to Give Up its Nuclear Deterrent
On Nov. 16, 1994, Ukraine adopted the draft law by which Ukraine would sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons, the first step that made it vulnerable to Russian aggression.
Nov. 16, 2024