Nuclear Weapons

Russian-installed officials in occupied regions of Ukraine reported huge majorities on Tuesday in favour of becoming part of Russia after five days of voting in so-called referendums that Kyiv and the West have denounced as a sham. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are…

SOUTH KOREA AND the United States began their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five years, leading to a warning by North Korea today that the allies risked triggering war. South Korea’s hawkish President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office in May, has vowed to beef up joint military…

The United States has warned Russia there will be "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons after setbacks in its war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued renewed threats that he could resort to weapons of mass destruction as he escalated the conflict last week by calling up military…

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken speaking on CBS' "60 Minutes" in an interview broadcast Sunday. Washington has privately warned Moscow of "catastrophic" consequences if Russian President Vladimir Putin instructs his military to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, top U.S. officials said in interviews broadcast Sunday. Driving the news: Secretary of…

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint news briefing with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Latvian President Egils Levits, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 9, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia's threat of nuclear weapons use "could be a…

National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that U.S. officials have communicated to the Russians that there will be "catastrophic consequences for Russia if they use nuclear weapons in Ukraine." Last week during a televised address to his country, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons on Ukraine.…

Sept 25 (Reuters) - The Kremlin's statements on the possible use of nuclear weapons are "absolutely unacceptable" and Kyiv will not give into it, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said early on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials, including Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, have mentioned nuclear weapons…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In four days of fiery speeches over war, climate change and the threat of nuclear weapons, one issue felt like an afterthought during this year's U.N. General Assembly: the coronavirus pandemic. Masks were often pulled below chins — or not worn at all — and any…

This week, Mr Putin announced three things. He will annex the Ukrainian land he has seized, using sham referendums to proclaim it as sovereign Russian territory. That allows him to compel Russian reservists to serve there on pain of prison, with 300,000 of them – perhaps many more – being…

Last Updated: September 22, 2022, 23:50 IST New York, US Guterres told the council ministerial meeting that he was concerned about the plans for so-called 'referenda' (File photo: Reuters) . Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened to use nuclear weapons to defend RussiaSecretary-General Antonio Guterres told a Security Council…