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Ukraine
Kyiv Denies Report Claiming It Could Develop Nuclear Weapons Amid Potential US Support Cuts
The British newspaper claimed that Ukraine could quickly build a basic nuclear device similar to the "Fat Man" bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945.
Nov. 14, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘A Red-Alert Moment for American Democracy’ – Ukraine at War Update for Nov. 14
US Senate reacts to Trump’s pick that portends the ‘end of American democracy’; Eyeing end of term, Biden pledges to honor promised aid to Ukraine; Kyiv not pursuing nuclear option, ministry says
Nov. 14, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine Isn’t Getting Nuclear Weapons – But It Could Develop Another WMD
As Ukraine weighs nuclear weapons options, LENR technology presents a potential path to powerful weapons with a deterrence effect without violating international treaties.
Nov. 9, 2024
Zelensky
Has US Really Only Sent Ukraine 10 Percent of Arms Promised This Year?
Ukraine’s President Zelensky said fighting Russia is tough when nine out of every ten bucks’ worth of US arms promised this year haven’t shown up – the Pentagon numbers seem to support the claim.
Oct. 31, 2024
Zelensky
FT Reports on Alleged Moscow-Kyiv Talks to Halt Strikes on Energy Infrastructure, Both Sides Deny Claims
Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested that if both sides halted attacks on energy capacities that could be an initial step toward broader peace talks.
Oct. 30, 2024
Zelensky
OPINION: Ukraine and 2024’s Nuclear and Other Realities
A year ago Putin accused Ukraine of trying to acquire nuclear weapons, it didn’t then, but it has now become a topic of conversation and even an ambition for some Ukrainians.
Oct. 29, 2024
War in Ukraine
NATO or Nukes – Ukraine’s Only Options
Could Ukraine really develop a nuclear weapon? Isn’t it too poor for that?
Oct. 25, 2024
Zelensky
The Brief – Ukraine’s Nuclear Option
It could either become a NATO member or develop nuclear weapons.
Oct. 19, 2024
Zelensky
Zelensky, the Budapest Memorandum and the Ukrainian Atomic Bomb: 5 Things to Know
Almost certainly this is not a step towards World War III, it’s Kyiv using media to pressure its less news-savvy allies. But there is some substance to the proposition that Ukraine might get the bomb.
Oct. 18, 2024
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Why It Must Be ‘Nukes and NATO’
Ukraine cannot afford to view its security options as a binary choice between nuclear armament and NATO membership.
Oct. 18, 2024
Zelensky
First Ukrainian Nuke Ready in Weeks, BILD Says; Kyiv Denies
The comment of Ukraine having the capability to build a nuke within weeks came a few months ago in a closed meeting, German news outlet BILD alleged.
Oct. 17, 2024
Ukraine
‘Either Nukes or Alliance’ – Zelensky Raises Specter of Ukraine Becoming Nuclear Again
The Ukrainian president said he told Republican candidate Donald Trump that Ukraine’s solution is either restoring its status as a nuclear state or becoming a NATO member, but Kyiv chose the latter.
Oct. 17, 2024
Zelensky
OPINION: Victory Plan – Guns Already Blazing at Zelensky! Really?
Zelensky’s Victory Plan is a WINNING strategy which, had Kyiv’s Western allies listened to him the first time around, would have already seen an end to the war.
Oct. 17, 2024
Israel
Pentagon Says Air Defense Missiles for Israel and Ukraine Are ‘Apples and Oranges’
With US help, around one percent of ballistic missiles fired at places like Tel Aviv and Haifa actually hit. Ukraine’s tattered air defenses stop about one of three missiles, some also Irani-made.
Oct. 16, 2024
Putin
Eurotopics: Putin Changes Nuclear Doctrine - Bluff or Final Warning?
Commentators are unanimous that the Kremlin's main objective here is to discourage Western military aid for Ukraine, but opinions differ regarding the consequences.
Sept. 29, 2024
Nuclear weapons
US Fears Moscow May Retaliate if Ukraine Strikes Russia with Western Missiles
US intelligence agencies worry that Ukrainian strikes on Russia with long-range weapons could retaliate with sabotage attacks in Europe and on US military bases.
Sept. 27, 2024