To many in Europe, Trump has punched holes in NATO’s nuclear umbrella
1 week ago

To many in Europe, Trump has punched holes in NATO’s nuclear umbrella

CNN  

Paris CNN — It’s a new day in Europe. But a more radical solution has also been floated: a European “nuclear umbrella.” If the United States has always been Europe’s big brother, France and the United Kingdom are longstanding nuclear powers too — and some European leaders are wondering whether the ultimate deterrence to Moscow could come from closer to home. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron earlier this month promised to “open the strategic debate on the protection by our deterrence of our allies on the European continent.” His comments came after Germany’s presumed next Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for talks with France and the UK on extending their nuclear protection. But for decades during the Cold War, France also sought to bring European allies under its nuclear protection, Yannick Pincé a historian at France’s Interdisciplinary Center for Strategic Studies told CNN. The UK military has been “very active in terms of increasing what it’s called the nuclear deterrence IQ at NATO,” said Lukasz Kulesa, director of UK-based think tank RUSI’s proliferation and nuclear policy program, thereby “making sure that all the allies are aware and understand the grammar of nuclear deterrence.” This means that if Macron’s proposal became reality, “France wouldn’t be stepping in to a completely blank slate.

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Trump’s threats reignite talk of nuclear bombs in Iran
4 days, 18 hours ago

Trump’s threats reignite talk of nuclear bombs in Iran

Al Jazeera  

Trump is still met with defiance from the leadership in Tehran as he threatens military strikes against Iran. Nournews, an outlet affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said there will be “no guarantees” Iran will not abandon the Non-Proliferation Treaty if Trump and his team keep threatening. The Tehran lawmaker has also previously backed testing intercontinental ballistic missiles capable …

Poland asks Trump to give them NUKES days after issuing households with survival guides and warning ALL men will undergo military training
1 week, 3 days ago

Poland asks Trump to give them NUKES days after issuing households with survival guides and warning ALL men will undergo military training

Daily Mail  

Poland has requested Trump to give them nukes just days after issuing households with survival guides and warning that all men will undergo military training. Polish President Andrzej Duda called on the United States to transfer its nuclear weapons to Poland, urging an eastward 'shift of the NATO infrastructure' in an interview with the Financial Times on Thursday. Polish President …

Trump news: A potentially dangerous consequence of “America First.”
55 years, 2 months ago

Trump news: A potentially dangerous consequence of “America First.”

Slate  

Slate is offering six months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid-off federal government employees. Back in 2017, early on in Trump’s first term, French President Emmanuel Macron raised the idea of “strategic autonomy”—a Europe able to deter and, if necessary, defeat aggression without U.S. assistance—but it didn’t catch on. Back when de Gaulle expressed doubts about U.S. credibility, …

Europe going nuclear would be a catastrophic mistake
1 week, 5 days ago

Europe going nuclear would be a catastrophic mistake

Al Jazeera  

Proposals for nuclear sharing as a form of deterrence risk bringing more insecurity to Europe. Ahead of the German elections last month, Friedrich Merz, the head of the Christian Democratic Union, who was already expected to become the next German chancellor, opined: “We need to have discussions with both the British and the French – the two European nuclear powers …

Donald Trump slams spending on nuclear weapons, calls for arms control talks: ‘Big monsters on shelves’
1 week, 5 days ago

Donald Trump slams spending on nuclear weapons, calls for arms control talks: ‘Big monsters on shelves’

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump warned about the catastrophic power of nuclear weapons. “The greatest is sitting on shelves in various countries called ‘nuclear weapons’ that are big monsters that can blow your heads off for miles and miles and miles,” he said in an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures. Exorbitant spending on devastation Trump criticised the enormous expenditure …

Dutch gov't still counting on nuclear protection from United States
1 week, 6 days ago

Dutch gov't still counting on nuclear protection from United States

NL Times  

The Netherlands still counts on nuclear protection from the United States, despite the deteriorating relationship between Donald Trump and Europe, Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on Nieuwsuur. He also said that the Netherlands has not yet approached France about possibly joining their nuclear power, but he expects that a discussion about this will happen “one way or another” soon. French president …

Germany’s Merz open to France extending nuclear deterrent
1 week, 6 days ago

Germany’s Merz open to France extending nuclear deterrent

The Hindu  

Germany’s Friedrich Merz on Sunday reiterated that he was open to France extending its nuclear deterrent in Europe, as the continent seeks to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s upending of the transatlantic alliance. “We simply must become stronger together in nuclear deterrence in Europe,” Mr. Merz, expected to become Germany’s next chancellor after his conservatives won last month’s elections, …

Kremlin, responding to Trump and Macron, says nuclear dialogue with U.S. is essential
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Kremlin, responding to Trump and Macron, says nuclear dialogue with U.S. is essential

The Hindu  

Russia said on Friday that it was essential to engage in a dialogue with the United States on arms control after President Donald Trump made a broad call for the world's nuclear powers to ditch their weapons. The Kremlin said these discussions should also include Europe's nuclear arsenals, especially after French President Emmanuel Macron this week suggested extending the protection …

Poland and Baltic nations welcome Macron’s nuclear deterrent proposal
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Poland and Baltic nations welcome Macron’s nuclear deterrent proposal

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Poland and Baltic nations welcomed Thursday a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to launch talks about using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats, a move Moscow quickly dismissed as “extremely confrontational.” The comments came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined European Union leaders in Brussels for an emergency summit on defense and security. …

France's Macron to discuss extending nuclear support to EU allies amid Russia threat
2 weeks, 3 days ago

France's Macron to discuss extending nuclear support to EU allies amid Russia threat

Hindustan Times  

Raising concerns over security threats posed by Russia in Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said he will discuss extending his country’s nuclear deterrent to European allies in order to protect the continent. France is the only nuclear power in the European Union and the second nation in Europe, after the United Kingdom, to possess nuclear weapons, apart from Russia. Russia …

Poland and Baltic nations welcome Macron’s nuclear deterrent proposal
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Poland and Baltic nations welcome Macron’s nuclear deterrent proposal

LA Times  

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, meets French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the European Council to discuss continued support for Ukraine and European defense in Brussels on Thursday. Poland and Baltic nations welcomed on Thursday a proposal by French President Emmanuel Macron to launch talks about using France’s nuclear deterrent to protect the continent from Russian threats, a …

France to Open Talks to Extend Nuclear Shield for Europe
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

France to Open Talks to Extend Nuclear Shield for Europe

Live Mint  

-- President Emmanuel Macron said he’ll enter into talks on using France’s nuclear capabilities to defend European allies. “I have decided to open the strategic debate on the protection, through our deterrent, of our allies on the European continent.” The French president’s remarks came ahead of an emergency meeting of EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday for talks on Ukraine …

Don’t be fooled by Trump and Starmer – the special relationship isn’t going to keep Europe safe
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Don’t be fooled by Trump and Starmer – the special relationship isn’t going to keep Europe safe

The Independent  

Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the White House appears to have gone as well as could have been expected. Trump’s US government has placed far more importance on resetting its relationship with Russia than working with European partners. While Starmer continues to invest in the relationship with the United States, hoping to provide a bridge between the US and Europe, …

Europe must prepare to defend itself as US support for Nato wanes
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Europe must prepare to defend itself as US support for Nato wanes

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If Mr Macron and Sir Keir …

As US commitment wavers, Germany’s Chancellor frontrunner Merz backs European-led nuclear defence
1 month ago

As US commitment wavers, Germany’s Chancellor frontrunner Merz backs European-led nuclear defence

Firstpost  

The US president and his administration have maintained a combative stance toward Europe, including Germany and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They have also leaned favourably towards Russian President Vladimir Putin European leaders have been contemplating nuclear deterrence without American support openly in recent times. In a major strategic shift, Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany’s next chancellor, said Europe …

Editorial Roundup: United States
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Editorial Roundup: United States

Hindustan Times  

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Editorial Roundup: United States Dec. 30 The Washington Post on the presidency, life and legacy of Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter’s presidency began with a simple act meant to signal a new relationship between the people and their government: He and his wife, Rosalynn, got out of their limousine and walked …

Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader says
3 months, 1 week ago

Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader says

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of Moscow’s newest hypersonic ballistic missile. His remarks came after he and President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty last week that gave security guarantees to Belarus, Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of …

Nobel laureate warns Putin about danger of nuclear weapons
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Nobel laureate warns Putin about danger of nuclear weapons

Raw Story  

This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, on Monday urged Russia to stop issuing nuclear threats in a bid to prevail in its war in Ukraine. "President Putin, I don't think he truly understands what nuclear weapons are for human beings," said Terumi Tanaka, the 92-year-old co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo and a survivor of …

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

'Another provocative step, increases nuclear danger': Russia on new US missile base in Poland
4 months ago

'Another provocative step, increases nuclear danger': Russia on new US missile base in Poland

Firstpost  

Russia has condemned the newly opened US missile defence base in Poland, calling it destabilising and a threat to nuclear stability, while Poland insists the base is purely defensive and strengthens NATO’s security amid Moscow’s warnings Russia said on Thursday that a new US ballistic missile defence base in northern Poland will lead to an increase in the overall level …

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

Vladimir Putin signs revised Russian doctrine to lower threshold for potential nuclear strike
4 months ago

Vladimir Putin signs revised Russian doctrine to lower threshold for potential nuclear strike

ABC  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning to the United States, signing a revised doctrine to lower the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the Biden administration reportedly allowed Ukraine to fire American-made missiles deep into Russia. The updated doctrine, formally known as the "basics of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence", outlines the threats …

Russia revises nuclear doctrine as US allows Ukraine to use American missiles
Trending News
4 months ago

Russia revises nuclear doctrine as US allows Ukraine to use American missiles

India Today  

Russian 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, reflects Putin’s readiness to …

Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
Trending News
4 months 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 …

Is Nato 'at war' with Russia now?
4 months ago

Is Nato 'at war' with Russia now?

Firstpost  

As US President Joe Biden has reportedly authorised Ukraine to use US long-range weapons for strikes inside Russia, it remains to be seen if Russia would treat such attacks as an act of war by the United States and the Western military alliance Nato A missile is launched from a United States military HIMARS system during joint military drills at …

US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested
4 months, 1 week ago

US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested

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 U.S. and Polish officials inaugurated …

US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested
4 months, 1 week ago

US and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — U.S. and Polish officials inaugurated a NATO missile defense base in northern Poland on Wednesday, with Polish officials welcoming it as a significant step in securing the country and the NATO alliance at a time of war in neighboring Ukraine. The U.S. missile defense base, which is being integrated into NATO’s defenses, was originally planned under U.S. …

U.S. and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. and Polish officials open missile defense site that Russia has long protested

LA Times  

U.S. and Polish officials inaugurated a NATO missile defense base in northern Poland on Wednesday, with Polish officials welcoming it as a significant step in securing the country and the alliance at a time of war in neighboring Ukraine. The U.S. missile defense base, which is being integrated into NATO’s defenses, was originally planned under President George W. Bush as …

Russia tests nuclear unit as it rolls out ballistic missiles in latest threat to West
5 months ago

Russia tests nuclear unit as it rolls out ballistic missiles in latest threat to West

The Independent  

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NATO will start an annual nuclear exercise as Russia threatens Ukraine's Western backers
5 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that President Vladimir Putin was seriously considering using nuclear weapons to avoid major battlefield losses, journalist Bob Woodward reported in his new book, “War.” The US intelligence pointed to a 50% chance that Putin would use tactical nukes if …

US Warns Putin Not to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine: New Book Reveals Sensitive Conversations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US Warns Putin Not to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine: New Book Reveals Sensitive Conversations

Associated Press  

US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, according to a new book by Bob Woodward. The intelligence pointed to a 50% chance that Putin would use tactical nukes if Ukrainian forces surrounded 30,000 Russian troops in the southern city of Kherson, the book says. Biden reached out to Putin directly in a message, warning of …

Putin says to counter US missile deployment in Germany
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin says to counter US missile deployment in Germany

China Daily  

ST. PETERSBURG -- Russia will take corresponding countermeasures if the United States deploys long-range weapons in Germany, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. "If the US implements such plans, we will consider giving up the previously assumed unilateral moratorium on the deployment of medium and short-range strike weapons, including increasing the capabilities of the coastal troops of our Navy," Putin …

Russia’s Putin vows ‘mirror measures’ in response to U.S. missiles in Germany
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s Putin vows ‘mirror measures’ in response to U.S. missiles in Germany

Associated Press  

Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. Speaking at a naval parade in St Petersburg, Putin vowed “mirror measures” after the U.S. earlier this month announced that it will start deploying the weapons in 2026, to affirm its commitment to …

Biden or Trump? To the Polish president, it doesn’t matter.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden or Trump? To the Polish president, it doesn’t matter.

Politico  

The U.S. is hosting the summit this year against the backdrop of not just the war in Ukraine but the prospect of the reelection of Trump — who has been scornful of the alliance, opposed sending military aid to Kyiv and has favored closer relations with Vladimir Putin. “It’s the American people who decide who their president will be, and …

Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he’s also keeping his options open
8 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 …

Allies of Donald Trump are pushing for the first nuclear tests in three decades
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Allies of Donald Trump are pushing for the first nuclear tests in three decades

The Independent  

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NATO chief's nuclear saber-rattling threatens mankind
9 months ago

NATO chief's nuclear saber-rattling threatens mankind

China Daily  

The flag of NATO. Stoltenberg told The Telegraph on Sunday that NATO is mulling the increasing number of available nuclear weapons to counter the alleged threat from Russia and China. The United States' share of the total spending, $51.5 billion, is more than all the other nuclear-armed states put together and accounts for 80 percent of the increase in nuclear …

NATO chief's nuclear saber-rattling threatens mankind
9 months ago

NATO chief's nuclear saber-rattling threatens mankind

China Daily  

The flag of NATO. Stoltenberg told The Telegraph on Sunday that NATO is mulling the increasing number of available nuclear weapons to counter the alleged threat from Russia and China. The United States' share of the total spending, $51.5 billion, is more than all the other nuclear-armed states put together and accounts for 80 percent of the increase in nuclear …

World’s top nine nuclear-armed nations deepening their reliance on nuclear weapons
9 months ago

World’s top nine nuclear-armed nations deepening their reliance on nuclear weapons

The Independent  

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Nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on their nuclear weapons, watchdog finds
9 months ago

Nuclear-armed nations are deepening their reliance on their nuclear weapons, watchdog finds

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday. “We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a prominent role in international relations since the Cold War,” said Wilfred Wan, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s …

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says
9 months ago

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says

NPR  

Nuclear powers are deepening their reliance on their nukes, a watchdog group says toggle caption Russian Defense Ministry Press Service/AP COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday. "We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a …

Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons
9 months, 1 week ago

Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons

The Telegraph  

Nato is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons in the face of a growing threat from Russia and China, the head of the alliance has said. Mr Stoltenberg said nuclear transparency should be the cornerstone of Nato’s nuclear strategy to prepare the alliance for what he described as a more dangerous world. “Transparency helps to communicate the direct message …

Putin shows off in launch of Russian dummy nuclear warheads
9 months, 1 week ago

Putin shows off in launch of Russian dummy nuclear warheads

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. “Further improvement of the training of non-strategic nuclear forces …

Russia and Belarus begin second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia and Belarus begin second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills

Al Jazeera  

Moscow says the exercises are a response to ‘daily provocations’ from the United States and its European allies. Russia and Belarus have begun the second stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills, part of Moscow’s efforts to discourage the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. Since sending thousands of troops into Ukraine in a full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, …

Putin warns West over Ukraine armaments, nuclear arsenal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin warns West over Ukraine armaments, nuclear arsenal

Al Jazeera  

Russian president reiterates in news conference that attacking NATO countries is a ‘crazy’ idea but warns against Ukraine interference. This should not be taken lightly, superficially.” Attack on NATO ‘rubbish’ Putin also took the opportunity once again to brush aside fears that Russia could attack countries in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Total rubbish.” Putin issues warning over Russia strikes …

Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West’s possible deepening role in Ukraine
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia warns Britain and plans nuclear drills over the West’s possible deepening role in Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russia on Monday threatened to strike British military facilities and said it would hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid sharply rising tensions over comments by senior Western officials about possibly deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron repeated last week that he doesn’t exclude sending troops to Ukraine, and U.K. Foreign Secretary …

Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to Western ‘threats’

CNN  

CNN — President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to rehearse deploying tactical nuclear weapons, as part of military drills to respond to what he called “threats” by the West. Russia’s defense ministry said the drills were ordered after “provocative statements and threats” by Western officials against Russia, which Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said had reached “unprecedented levels.” French President …

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