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Russia Says US Lowers ‘Nuclear Threshold’ by Deploying New Nuclear Bombs in Europe

Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernized US B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower the "nuclear threshold" and that Russia would take the move into account in its military planning. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered the gravest confrontation between Moscow and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia says U.S. lowering 'nuclear threshold' with newer bombs in Europe

Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernised U.S. B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower the "nuclear threshold" and that Russia would take the move into account in its military planning.

Reuters

Nuclear gravity bomb more powerful than Hiroshima blast to be added to NATO's arsenal

The new B61-12 gravity nuclear bomb which can carry a yield more powerful than the Hiroshima blast will be delivered by the US to Europe months earlier than planned

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Finland, Sweden Promise to Join NATO Together in United Front to Türkiye

Finland and Sweden will join NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Türkiye which has raised questions about both their applications. The Nordic neighbors asked to join the alliance in May in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but ran into…

Asharq Al-Awsat

We cannot let Russia win the war, says Nato chief Stoltenberg

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned Russia cannot win the war otherwise it would embolden authoritarian leaders around the world.

Evening Standard

Finland, Sweden promise to join NATO together in united front to Turkey

Finland and Sweden will joint NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Turkey which has raised questions about both their applications.

Reuters

Czech protesters call for new government, direct gas talks with Russia

Thousands of Czechs protested in Prague on Friday, demanding the centre-right government step down to allow an early election and calling for talks with Russia on gas supplies ahead of winter.

Reuters

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Swedish PM says Sweden committed to NATO deal with Turkey

Sweden is fully committed to meeting the terms of a tripartite deal struck in Madrid aimed at overcoming Turkey's objections to Stockholm's bid to join the NATO alliance along with Finland, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Friday.

Reuters

United States 'to speed up delivery of upgraded nuclear weapons to NATO allies'

The United States is to reportedly fast-track the sending of B61-12 air dropped gravity bombs to NATO allies with the delivery now set to take place in December rather than next spring

Daily Mirror

Ukraine recap: the approach of 'General Winter' and what it means for the conflict

The next couple of weeks is likely to see Ukraine’s weather taking a turn for the worse, bringing first rain and then, as temperatures plummet, increasingly heavy snowfalls. “General Winter” has always had an important part to play in armed conflicts in this part of the world – something that…

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin says ‘dirty bomb’ claims to Nato were made on his orders

Russian president says he told his defence minister to raise threat of nuclear device despite Kyiv insisting it has no plans to use one

The Guardian - UK

Greek PM says ready to "extend hand of friendship" to Turkey

Greece's prime minister says he is ready to “extend a hand of friendship” to neighbor and regional rival Turkey but also accused Turkey’s president of whipping up anti-Greek sentiment at home

The Independent UK

Stop worrying and love the bomb

The U.S. is slipping into war with Russia, with the goal of humiliating and defeating Putin. What could go wrong?

Salon

German Chancellor tells Greek paper solidarity only way out of energy crisis

Solidarity is the only way to deal with the energy crisis, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview with Greek newspaper Ta Nea before a visit to Athens.

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The Independent UK

Nato ally Estonia urges Rishi Sunak to increase UK defence spending

Mr Sunak has not matched a pledge by his predecessor Liz Truss to boost defence spending from 2% to 3% of GDP by 2030.

The Conversation

Poland dreams of building Europe's largest army, against backdrop of Russia's war against Ukraine

By supporting Ukraine at a time of need, the Polish government has chalked up points with other European governments. Soon after Russia invaded, in late February, Poland welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees and drummed up support for arming Kyiv. In March, it sent its prime minister to Kiev alongside…

Tribune News Service

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Midterm elections could threaten US support for Ukraine

The main reason Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ill-considered and brutal invasion of Ukraine has so far proved unsuccessful has been the unexpected determination and courage of the Ukrainian people in fighting to keep their independence.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'is the new Hitler and Russia doomed to fall like Nazi Germany'

Oleksiy Danilov, who is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s most trusted security adviser, dismissed any idea of a deal whereby Russia would keep Crimea

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The Independent UK

Ex-Trump Ambassador Gordon Sondland says Biden has done ‘the impossible’ on Ukraine

The man whose testimony confirmed Donald Trump’s sham investigations for military aid quid-pro-quo tells Andrew Feinberg that Mr Trump’s successor has done ‘the impossible’ by rallying Nato and the EU in support of Kyiv

The Conversation

Homophobia as a wartime marketing tool: Some Russians fear the West will make them gay

The Russian Book Union recently sent a letter to the Russian Duma, one of the chambers of the country’s parliament, expressing concern that a proposed bill expanding the scope of forbidden LGBTQ+ “propaganda” could lead to the banning of works of classic literature, including books by Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky,…

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s wild claims of a dirty bomb show just how badly his army is faring

With his conventional warfare campaign failing, the Russian leader is reaching for ever more desperate tactics, says chemical and nuclear weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

The Conversation

Ukraine war: 'General Winter' is about to arrive – this time it's not good news for the Russian army

No one who has lived in central Europe forgets the winters. From November to April, you can be fairly certain that every time you step out of your usually well-heated apartment block, you’ll be walking into what amounts to a freezer. It is this, perhaps more than any other factor,…

Reuters

Romania plans to boost Black Sea talks, military procurement

Romania will speed up defence procurement and intensify talks with Turkey, Bulgaria and Georgia to counter potential spillovers from Russia's war in Ukraine towards the Black Sea, the country's supreme defence council said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Nato holds European nuclear exercises as Russia war tensions simmer

Nato is holding long-planned annual nuclear exercises in northwestern Europe as tensions simmer over the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin’s threat to use any means to defend Russian territory. Moscow is set to hold its own nuclear drills.

Daily Mirror

Russian military expert calls for Putin to launch full-scale nuclear strikes on UK and US

Vladimir Putin's trusted military expert Colonel Igor Korotchenko told state TV that such strikes would be retaliatory for what he portrayed as expected NATO action

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