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War in Ukraine
Putin Rachets Up Nuclear Rhetoric, But is he Ready to Act?
With the proposed broadening of Russia's nuclear rules, Putin is looking to dissuade Western countries from broadening support for Kyiv.
Sept. 27, 2024
Putin
OPINION: Vladimir Putin’s Latest Nuclear Tantrum
Putin is scared of the UK’s Storm Shadow missiles – and fears their use by Ukraine might bring about a decisive end to his now not-so-special “special military operation.”
Sept. 27, 2024
War in Ukraine
Zelensky’s Office Calls Putin's Nuclear Threats a 'Scare Tactic'
Ukrainian officials dismissed Putin's nuclear threats as ineffective, stating that nuclear blackmail is Russia's sole tactic following announcement of changes to its nuclear doctrine.
Sept. 26, 2024
Putin
OPINION: So Many Geopolitical Moving Parts Now
Putin came up with warnings that he might change Russia’s nuclear doctrine, literally admitting that he cannot win a conventional war against Ukraine, the author writes.
Sept. 26, 2024
Putin
Putin Proposes Broader Criteria For Using Nuclear Arms
Under the proposed rules, Russia would also consider any attack by a non-nuclear country supported by a nuclear power as a joint attack by both.
Sept. 26, 2024
Putin
Putin Needs New Red Lines After Nuclear Threats No Longer Taken Seriously
Russian officials and academics said more than two years into the war Moscow’s nuclear bluffs are no longer feared by the West and the Kremlin needs to explore new ways to alarm the West.
Sept. 24, 2024
Putin
Failed Sarmat Missile Test Causes Damage at Russian Cosmodrome, Satellite Images Reveal
Russia’s state-of-the-art Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile has conducted only one successful missile test in April 2022, the rest were failures.
Sept. 23, 2024
Biden
'Sarmat Will Reach Strasbourg in 3 minutes' - Russian Duma Speaker Threatens Europe
Vyacheslav Volodin was responding to the European Parliament's call to lift restrictions limiting Ukraine's use of long-range weapons against Russian territory.
Sept. 20, 2024
Putin
More Nuclear Saber Rattling – Russia’s Novaya Zemlya Test Site ‘Ready to Go’
In the latest reference to nuclear weapons in the context of the war in Ukraine the head of Russia’s Novaya Zemlya nuclear test site said everything was ready to resume nuclear tests.
Sept. 17, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘We Need to Burn the Kremlin to the Ground’ – Ukraine at War Update for Sept. 16
Another “attempt” on Trump’s life, this time by Ukraine supporter; Kyiv offers help to neighbor nations after flooding; Zelensky renews cries to drop missile restrictions; Kremlin goes off the rails
Sept. 16, 2024
Nuclear weapons
Russia Could ‘Melt’ Kyiv if Its Patience Runs Out - Medvedev
Moscow’s chief “saber rattler” says Kremlin has resisted the urge to use nuclear weapons despite Kursk incursion, but Putin’s patience isn’t endless.
Sept. 15, 2024
Russia
US Official Alleges Beijing, Moscow Deepening Mil-Tec Ties – What’s the Deal?
A senior US official has upped the ante and accused Beijing of aiding Russia’s military development and production in exchange for advanced submarine, missile and other technology.
Sept. 12, 2024
Nuclear weapons
Leaked Documents Reveal Russian Navy's Training for Nuclear Strikes, Including on Allies
A Russian navy presentation that predated Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine supposedly marked targets worldwide should a major war break out, including those in Moscow’s allies China and Iran.
Aug. 13, 2024
NATO
Moscow Deploys Nuclear Weapons 600 Kilometers from Berlin - US Ready to Respond
Russia has deployed supposedly controlled intermediate range nuclear weapons in Kaliningrad which may result in US deploying similar weapon systems in Germany.
Aug. 6, 2024
Belarus
Is Russia’s Announcement of a Drone to Monitor Nuclear Fallout a Veiled Threat?
Russian industrialist announced the production of a first-person view (FPV) drone to monitor levels of fallout following a nuclear attack as Kremlin’s nuclear rhetoric continues.
Aug. 4, 2024
Putin
Escalating Russian Tactical Nuclear Drills Now Include Forces Involved in Ukraine War
Russia’s defense ministry said the third stage of its drills involves training on the Iskander-M missile systems as well as various types of aircraft.
July 31, 2024