Nuclear Weapons

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…

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As tensions continue to rise and the rhetoric heats up, we take a look at Russia’s nuclear capabilities. On Wednesday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation while threatening to use “all weapons available” in case of attack. In a pre-recorded speech, Putin accused Western countries of arming…