Nuclear signalling, the need for new guard rails
1 year, 4 months ago

Nuclear signalling, the need for new guard rails

The Hindu  

The conflict in Ukraine and the recourse to nuclear rhetoric have revived concerns about nuclear escalation management between the major nuclear powers. On February 7, 2022, Mr. Putin warned that “if Ukraine attempts to take back Crimea, European countries will be in conflict with Russia, which is a leading nuclear power superior to many NATO countries in terms of nuclear force”. Even as the U.S. issued blunt warnings to Russia against using tactical nuclear weapons, in the first week of March, NATO decided against a no-fly-zone and Poland, Slovakia and Bulgaria announced that they would not be sending MiG aircraft to Ukraine on account of Russian threats against their airfields from where these aircraft were to take off. Russian officials tried to downplay the nuclear threat by pointing out that Russia would resort to nuclear use only if faced with an existential threat, while U.S. officials tried to convey reassurance to their European allies that while Mr. Putin’s threats were to be taken seriously, there were no indications of unusual activity at nuclear sites. Probing for red lines Russia’s nuclear doctrine issued on June 2, 2020 specifies two conditions under which Russia would use nuclear weapons: “…in response to the use of nuclear weapons and other types of weapons of mass destruction against it/or its allies” and “in the case of aggression against the Russian Federation with the use of conventional weapons, when the very existence of the state is put under threat”.

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Why US, Russia are opting for brinkmanship instead of talks to end Ukraine war
3 weeks ago

Why US, Russia are opting for brinkmanship instead of talks to end Ukraine war

Firstpost  

The question is whether the US wants to raise the stakes and demonstrate Western support for Ukraine or if there is a larger game plan that involves tying Trump’s hands as far as negotiations are concerned The recent developments may not be enough to change the tide of war as far as Ukraine is concerned but have opened up a …

When Ukraine gave up world's 3rd-largest nuclear arsenal, did it set stage for Russian invasion?
3 weeks ago

When Ukraine gave up world's 3rd-largest nuclear arsenal, did it set stage for Russian invasion?

Firstpost  

In the 1990s, Ukraine gave up the third-largest nuclear weapons arsenal in the world in lieu of security guarantees. Now, as Russia’s war on Ukraine is set to enter the fourth year in coming weeks, Putin has made threats of nuclear attack central to his messaging to Ukraine and the world. As Ukraine declared its independence from the Soviet Union, …

Russia-Ukraine War: NATO’s New Missile Strategy Risks Nuclear Conflict While Europe Celebrates Christmas
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Russia-Ukraine War: NATO’s New Missile Strategy Risks Nuclear Conflict While Europe Celebrates Christmas

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 29, 2024 13:55 IST - 6 MINS READ A surreal atmosphere currently loiters over Europe: a strange disconnect between festive preparations and the content of TV news bulletins and posts on social media. The day after Biden’s pronouncement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, eager to burnish Britain’s reputation as the US’ most stalwart ally, declared he would …

Threat of world war is ‘serious and real’ Poland says as Putin steps up threats against West
1 month ago

Threat of world war is ‘serious and real’ Poland says as Putin steps up threats against West

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The war in Ukraine is …

Kremlin warns 'a collision between the nuclear powers' is imminent now the West is firing missiles into Russia in latest threat of WW3
1 month ago

Kremlin warns 'a collision between the nuclear powers' is imminent now the West is firing missiles into Russia in latest threat of WW3

Daily Mail  

Russia has warned that British support for Ukraine could 'lead to a collision between nuclear powers' in a grave threat as President Vladimir Putin vowed to launch more hypersonic missiles at targets in Ukraine. A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile being launched as part of nuclear deterrence forces drills in Russia on October 29, 2024 Putin has said he will fire …

Polish PM Donald Tusk warns of global conflict as Russia escalates with hypersonic missile attack
1 month ago

Polish PM Donald Tusk warns of global conflict as Russia escalates with hypersonic missile attack

Firstpost  

After Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at a Ukrainian city, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday said that recent events show that there is a real risk of a global conflict breaking out, according to a report Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk talks with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House after meeting with President …

Mint Quick Edit | Don’t let the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalate further
1 month ago

Mint Quick Edit | Don’t let the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalate further

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday modified his country’s nuclear doctrine to broaden the circumstances in which the Kremlin could use nuclear weapons. As reported, the changes sanction their use when it’s under a coordinated attack, which includes a non-nuclear state attacking it with the backing of a nuclear state. Scarily, this shift comes amid reports of Ukraine having fired …

Nuclear threat in Russia-Ukraine war? Who's saying what
1 month ago

Nuclear threat in Russia-Ukraine war? Who's saying what

India Today  

The ominous sounds of nuclear sabre-rattling echoed around the world after Ukraine struck inside Russia for the first time with long-range missiles supplied by the US, drawing a furious response from Moscow. US ‘IMMENSELY CONCERNED’ The US State Department said it saw no need to adjust its nuclear posture following Russia’s announcement but criticised Moscow's nuclear rhetoric. RUSSIA DEFENDS NUCLEAR …

Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
1 month ago

Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

Deccan Chronicle  

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. The signing of the doctrine, which says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response, demonstrates Putin’s readiness to tap …

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine
1 month ago

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine

Associated Press  

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles. Asked Tuesday if a Ukrainian attack with longer-range U.S. missiles could potentially trigger a nuclear response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered affirmatively, pointing …

Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
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1 month ago

Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine

New Indian Express  

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. The signing of the doctrine, which says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response, demonstrates Putin’s readiness to tap …

Why India will watch how Russia counters Ukraine's US-made ATACMS missiles
1 month ago

Why India will watch how Russia counters Ukraine's US-made ATACMS missiles

Firstpost  

Russia’s strategy to counter Ukraine’s ATACMS threat spans advanced air defence systems like the S-400, offensive measures and even a recalibrated nuclear doctrine, indicating a comprehensive approach to this emerging challenge In this image provided by the US Army, soldiers, from the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade out of Fort Bragg N.C., conduct …

Nuclear Adventurism: The Rise of a New Nuclear Era
2 months, 1 week ago

Nuclear Adventurism: The Rise of a New Nuclear Era

Hindustan Times  

The article discusses the resurgence of nuclear adventurism due to several factors, including the fading optimism about nuclear disarmament, the absence of great power consensus on nuclear issues, the deep institutional decay in the non-proliferation order, and the rising belief that nukes provide security guarantees.

NATO will start an annual nuclear exercise as Russia threatens Ukraine's Western backers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO will start an annual nuclear exercise as Russia threatens Ukraine's Western backers

The Independent  

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Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West

LA Times  

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including within the United Nations. Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s nuclear doctrine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …

Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin lowers threshold of nuclear response as he issues new warnings to the West over Ukraine

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — In a strong, new warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that any nation’s conventional attack on Russia that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. Speaking at a meeting of Russia’s Security Council that considered changes in the doctrine, Putin announced that a revised version of the …

Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear response in new warnings to the West over Ukraine
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear response in new warnings to the West over Ukraine

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Security Council meeting on nuclear deterrence at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting of Russia’s Security Council that considered changes in the doctrine, Putin announced that a revised version of the document states that an attack against his country by a nonnuclear power with the “participation or support of …

US missiles in Germany signal Cold War, Kremlin says
5 months, 1 week ago

US missiles in Germany signal Cold War, Kremlin says

Hindustan Times  

The United States' plan to periodically station long-range missiles in Germany will lead to Cold War-style confrontation between Russia and the West, the Kremlin said Thursday. Valeriy Sharifulin/Host Photo Agency BRICS-RUSSIA2024.RU/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY The White House announced the decision on Wednesday during a NATO summit in Washington, arguing the stationing of …

Russia says US missiles in Germany signal return of Cold War
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia says US missiles in Germany signal return of Cold War

Al Jazeera  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomes the plan, says it is ‘something of deterrence and it’s securing peace’. The United States’s decision to station long-range missiles in Germany could lead to a Cold War-style “direct confrontation”, Russia has warned, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz hailed the move. “All the attributes of the Cold War with the direct confrontation are returning.” Washington’s move …

Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he’s also keeping his options open
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he’s also keeping his options open

Associated Press  

The message to NATO from President Vladimir Putin was simple and stark: Don’t go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you’ll risk a conflict with Russia that could quickly turn nuclear. “It mustn’t be treated in a light, superficial way,” Putin said in June, reaffirming that Russia’s nuclear doctrine calls for using atomic weapons if it perceives …

Dangerous stalemate in Ukraine: Is a Russia-NATO nuclear war becoming inevitable?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dangerous stalemate in Ukraine: Is a Russia-NATO nuclear war becoming inevitable?

Firstpost  

As Russia and NATO escalate military posturing over Ukraine, the unthinkable looms — nuclear conflict. As Biden stated, “All of Europe will be threatened, we are not going to let that happen.” He further underlined that “Putin is not going to stop at Ukraine.” Biden’s statement on Russia can be seen in the backdrop of NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg’s statement …

The risks of Russia’s nuclear posturing
7 months ago

The risks of Russia’s nuclear posturing

The Hindu  

The war between Russia and Ukraine has entered its second year and there is no end in sight. Earlier this month, in a concerning escalation, Russia announced that it plans to hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons along the border with Ukraine. If nuclear powers routinely threaten to use nuclear weapons as a coercive tactic when pushed …

What is behind Russia’s nuclear escalation threat?
7 months, 1 week ago

What is behind Russia’s nuclear escalation threat?

Al Jazeera  

Brinkmanship in the war in Ukraine might be nearing its natural limits; this could pave the way for diplomacy. Last week, tensions between Russia and the West appeared to escalate to a dangerous new level when President Vladimir Putin ordered military drills involving tactical nuclear weapons near the Ukrainian border. The Kremlin made clear that the drills were in response …

News analysis: Why Putin is raising the specter of nuclear weapons again
7 months, 2 weeks ago

News analysis: Why Putin is raising the specter of nuclear weapons again

LA Times  

The Russian army’s Iskander missile launchers take position during drills in Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons — the first time such exercises have been publicly announced by Moscow. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the planned tactical nuclear drills near Ukraine were intended to “unconditionally ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty …

Russia warns of direct clash with West over Ukraine military aid
8 months ago

Russia warns of direct clash with West over Ukraine military aid

Hindustan Times  

Russia said on Monday that U.S., British and French military support for Ukraine has pushed the world to the brink of a direct clash between the world's biggest nuclear powers that could end in catastrophe. Just two days after U.S. lawmakers approved billions of dollars in additional military aid to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States and …

Stalemate in Ukraine, NATO in expansion
9 months, 1 week ago

Stalemate in Ukraine, NATO in expansion

Hindustan Times  

In the two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the United States’ hubristic achievement of its “unipolar moment”, few would have anticipated the slow geopolitical landslide that is unravelling the established order in the world today. This was marked by Sweden abandoning its two-century-old neutrality to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the starkest threat of …

Putin warns West, says Russia is ready for nuclear war if US sends troops to Ukraine
9 months, 1 week ago

Putin warns West, says Russia is ready for nuclear war if US sends troops to Ukraine

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned Western countries that Russia is technically ready for nuclear war and it would be considered a significant escalation of the war if the United States decides to send troops to Ukraine. However, the Kremlin leader said the nuclear war scenario was not "rushing" up and there was no need for the use …

Putin resumes ‘sabre-rattling’ with warning Russia ready for nuclear war
9 months, 1 week ago

Putin resumes ‘sabre-rattling’ with warning Russia ready for nuclear war

Al Jazeera  

Ahead of weekend elections, Russian president boasts his country’s nuclear capabilities are superior to the West’s. In a recorded interview broadcast by Russian media on Wednesday, the Kremlin chief said his country is ready for a nuclear war from a “military-technical” point of view. Two weeks ago, Putin claimed during an annual address to the nation of a “real” risk …

Victim of US' European security trap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim of US' European security trap

China Daily  

A B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress, escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, pass over Stockholm, Sweden, as the Swedish Armed Forces conduct a joint exercise with the US Bomber Task Force, March 6, 2024. Public support in Sweden for NATO membership surged from 35 percent in 2021 to 64 percent in 2022 after Russia launched its "special military operation" …

Victim of US' European security trap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim of US' European security trap

China Daily  

A B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress, escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, pass over Stockholm, Sweden, as the Swedish Armed Forces conduct a joint exercise with the US Bomber Task Force, March 6, 2024. Public support in Sweden for NATO membership surged from 35 percent in 2021 to 64 percent in 2022 after Russia launched its "special military operation" …

The Prospects for North Korea-Russia Nuclear Cooperation
1 year ago

The Prospects for North Korea-Russia Nuclear Cooperation

The Diplomat  

On September 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia’s main spaceport. An American official even downplayed Russia’s move, deriding Putin for “traveling across his own country hat in hand to beg Kim Jong Un for military assistance.” Likewise, one pundit based in Seoul dismissed the idea of Russia transferring …

NATO freezes Cold War-era security pact after Russia revokes ratification of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
1 year, 1 month ago

NATO freezes Cold War-era security pact after Russia revokes ratification of Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

India TV News  

NATO member countries that signed a key Cold War-era security treaty froze their participation in the pact on Tuesday just hours after Russia pulled out, raising fresh questions about the future of arms control agreements in Europe. NATO said that Tuesday’s action by its signatory members was required because “a situation whereby Allied State Parties abide by the Treaty, while …

UN atomic watchdog warns of threat to nuclear safety as fighting spikes near a plant in Ukraine
1 year, 3 months ago

UN atomic watchdog warns of threat to nuclear safety as fighting spikes near a plant in Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety from a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive on Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts deployed at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reported hearing numerous explosions over the past …

U.N. atomic watchdog warns of threat as fighting escalates near Ukraine nuclear power plant
1 year, 3 months ago

U.N. atomic watchdog warns of threat as fighting escalates near Ukraine nuclear power plant

LA Times  

The United Nations atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety from a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, whose forces continued pressing their counteroffensive Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its experts deployed at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant reported hearing numerous explosions over the last week, in a possible …

What's next in Ukraine as U.S.-backed "counteroffensive" grinds to a halt?
1 year, 4 months ago

What's next in Ukraine as U.S.-backed "counteroffensive" grinds to a halt?

Salon  

President Biden wrote in the New York Times in June 2022 that the United States was arming Ukraine to "fight on the battlefield and be in the strongest possible position at the negotiating table." Ukraine's fall 2022 counteroffensive left it in a stronger position, yet Biden and his NATO allies still chose the battlefield over the negotiating table. In an …

NATO sees no change in Russia’s nuclear posture despite Belarusian leader’s claims
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO sees no change in Russia’s nuclear posture despite Belarusian leader’s claims

LA Times  

NATO sees no sign that Russia has changed its nuclear posture, the head of the Western military alliance said Thursday, after Belarus’ president claimed that his country had already received some tactical nuclear weapons from its ally Moscow. In an interview on state television Tuesday, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko brashly warned that he wouldn’t hesitate to order the weapons’ use …

Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing
1 year, 6 months ago

Watchdog: Nuclear states modernize their weapons, Chinese arsenal is growing

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — The nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their arsenals and several deployed new nuclear-armed or nuclear-capable weapon systems in 2022, a Swedish think tank said Monday. As for China, SIPRI said the size of country’s nuclear arsenal had increased from 350 warheads in January 2022 to 410 in January 2023 and it is expected to keep growing. The …

The fallout of Putin helping make NATO ‘great again’
1 year, 7 months ago

The fallout of Putin helping make NATO ‘great again’

The Hindu  

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has almost doubled its borders with Russia with the addition of Finland as its 31st member in April 2023. NATO membership for the Nordic countries has brought a new geo-strategic dimension to the Arctic’s future. Editorial | Russia’s NATO problem: On the Ukraine war Implications for India In recent years, India has had limited engagement …

Nuclear conflict risk between US, Russia ‘steadily growing’ amid Ukraine war: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuclear conflict risk between US, Russia ‘steadily growing’ amid Ukraine war: Report

Hindustan Times  

Risks of a direct military confrontation between the two nuclear powers, Russia and the United States, are steadily growing, the TASS news agency quoted a senior Russian diplomat as saying on Tuesday. Vladimir Yermakov, the foreign ministry's head of nuclear non-proliferation, told the Russian state news agency that Washington is escalating the risks through its conduct with Moscow. Since the …

Finland’s long-held neutrality is over. What next?
1 year, 8 months ago

Finland’s long-held neutrality is over. What next?

Al Jazeera  

Russia has sounded the alarm, but analysts say a Moscow-Helsinki conflict is unlikely. “Russia has so far reacted quite calmly to Finland’s accession,” Anatol Lieven, a senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, told Al Jazeera. It has no Russian minority, and Russia has no territorial claims against Finland.” Experts maintain that Moscow’s attitude toward Finland would …

'Dangerous and irresponsible': NATO slams Putin rhetoric on nuclear weapons in Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

'Dangerous and irresponsible': NATO slams Putin rhetoric on nuclear weapons in Belarus

India Today  

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear rhetoric, following his announcement that he intended to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. "Russia's nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible," NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu was quoted as saying by Reuters. During his remarks on Saturday, Putin compared his plan to station nuclear weapons in Belarus to the …

Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail” after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus. One Ukrainian official said Russia “took Belarus as a nuclear hostage.” Further heightening tensions, an explosion deep inside Russia wounded three people Sunday. …

Kyiv seeks Security Council meet to stop Russian 'nuclear blackmail' in Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

Kyiv seeks Security Council meet to stop Russian 'nuclear blackmail' in Belarus

The Hindu  

Kyiv on Sunday said it was seeking an emergency meeting of the United Nation's Security Council to counter Russia's "nuclear blackmail" after President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to ally Belarus. Mr. Putin said the deployment was similar to moves from the U.S., which stores such weapons in bases across Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and …

NATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric
1 year, 8 months ago

NATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine seeks UN Security Council meeting after Putin announces his country will station tactical nuclear arms in Belarus. NATO has criticised Vladimir Putin for what it called his “dangerous and irresponsible” nuclear rhetoric after the Russian president announced his country would station tactical nuclear arms in Belarus. On Saturday, Putin announced Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and …

Russia's nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible, says Nato
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia's nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible, says Nato

India Today  

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on Sunday criticised Russia for its "dangerous and irresponsible" nuclear rhetoric, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. We have not seen any changes in Russia's nuclear posture that would lead us to adjust our own," a Nato spokesperson said. READ | Tensions on the rise …

Russia's nuclear weapon threat "inadmissible", urge for "lasting peace" in Ukraine, says Quad leaders
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia's nuclear weapon threat "inadmissible", urge for "lasting peace" in Ukraine, says Quad leaders

Firstpost  

Quad group also condemned North Korea’s destabilising ballistic missile launches, including the launch of yet another ICBM on this year in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. New Delhi: Foreign ministers of the Quad grouping on Friday condemned as “inadmissible” Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons in its ongoing conflict against Ukraine and underscored the need for “a comprehensive, just …

News Analysis: Putin leaving nuclear treaty is a reminder that he has — and can use — nuclear bombs
1 year, 10 months ago

News Analysis: Putin leaving nuclear treaty is a reminder that he has — and can use — nuclear bombs

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the Kremlin on Wednesday amid U.S. concerns that Beijing is considering providing “lethal aid” to Moscow. But Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement this week that he was abandoning the last major nuclear arms control treaty may have been more symbolic than a threat of concrete action. At the …

Ukraine war shifts global power relations as China asserts role
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine war shifts global power relations as China asserts role

Al Jazeera  

What happened in the week the Ukraine war reached a second year? “ found himself at war with a nation led by a man whose courage would be forged in fire and steel: President Zelenskyy.” Biden concluded, “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia. “A year ago, in order to protect people on our historical lands, to ensure the …

Nuclear war no closer despite treaty move, Russian official says
1 year, 10 months ago

Nuclear war no closer despite treaty move, Russian official says

Al Jazeera  

Despite its decision to suspend participation in the New START arms reduction treaty, Russia says it will keep abiding by its restrictions. Moscow’s decision to suspend its participation in the New START arms reduction treaty with the United States does not increase the risk of a nuclear conflict, Russia’s deputy foreign minister says. Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday it would …

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