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President Vladimir Putin made a chilling declaration this week when he proposed changes to Russia’s nuclear war policies. One of the most concerning was the possibility of mobilising the country’s nuclear arsenal if another nuclear power supports a non-nuclear state’s attack on Russia. The comments marked a clear escalation in…

The U.N.'s nuclear chief says the world must recognize that North Korea possesses nuclear weapons and pursue dialogue despite its violations of U.N. sanctions and international law

Vladimir Putin has announced what appears to be a dramatic strengthening of Russia’s nuclear doctrine. The Russian president was responding to speculation that the west may relax its restrictions on Ukraine’s use of its weapons to attack targets inside Russia.

Vladimir Putin has spoken several times about using nuclear weapons since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. However, the initial attention and concern that global news media gave to Putin when he first spoke on the issue in September 2022 seemed to have largely dissipated over the…

GREENS co-leader Patrick Harvie has urged the Labour UK Government to scrap Trident and use its funding to reinstate the Winter Fuel Payment and…

Experts say Putin’s announcement is aimed at stopping the West from allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles.

Ukrainian president says he is grateful for latest funds but it is unclear if he will receive clearance to use US missiles deep into Russia

Comments appear to significantly lower the threshold for Russia to use its vast nuclear arsenal.

Comments are strongest yet against allowing Ukraine to launch long-range missiles into Russian territory

Russia's updated nuclear doctrine under Putin considers support for attacks as aggression, potentially leading to nuclear response.

In a significant show of defiance against the United States, North Korea on Friday provided a rare view into a secretive facility built to enrich uranium for nuclear bombs as leader Kim Jong Un called for a rapid expansion of his nuclear weapons program