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G7 leaders pledge to support Ukraine for "as long as it takes"

"Any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia would be met with severe consequences."

Axios

G7 vows to hold Vladimir Putin to account for ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine

Liz Truss and allies condemned Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.

The Independent UK

Nuclear weapons 'are an option' for Vladimir Putin amid 'irrational' attacks in Ukraine

Russia has continued its bombardment of Ukraine for the second day causing civilian casualties as the Kremlin's war machine targets key infrastructure, and cultural sites

Daily Mirror

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G7 vows to support Ukraine for as long as it takes

The Group of Seven (G7) nations committed on Tuesday to support Ukraine for as long as it takes, adding in a statement after a leaders' call that any use by Russia of nuclear weapons would be met with severe consequences.

Reuters

Hard to predict Russia's possible nuclear arms use -Japan PM

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday Russia's possible use of nuclear weapons is highly unpredictable and the situation must be closely watched.

Reuters

Spectre of ‘tactical’ nuclear attack risks normalising weapons of mass destruction

US President Joe Biden warned last week that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is now the highest since the Cuban Missile Crisis as Russia and North Korea engage in sabre-rattling on the use of “tactical” nuclear weapons. Such weapons are less destructive than “strategic” weapons designed to wipe out entire…

France 24

No signs Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapon, says GCHQ boss

UK spy chief says Kremlin does not appear to be engaged in preliminary steps despite Putin’s threats

The Guardian - UK

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S.Korea's Yoon says N.Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons, as the isolated country threatened to beef up its capability to attack its southern neighbour.

Reuters

Zelensky warns that Russian officials are 'preparing society' for use of nuclear weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed Russia is spinning his words into “other directions" for its gain, while Vladimir Putin's cronies have called his speech “an appeal to start another world war”

Daily Mirror

North Korea confirms a simulated use of nukes to 'wipe out' its enemies

North Korea's recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media reported Monday

WEKU

N. Korea confirms nuke missiles tests to 'wipe out' enemies

North Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets

The Independent UK

North Korea says missile tests simulated striking South with tactical nuclear weapons

Kim Jong-un said his forces were ‘completely ready to hit and destroy targets at any time from any location’

The Guardian - AU

World will be forced into coexistence with nuclear-armed N Korea

North Korea expert Ankit Panda says that amid recent developments there’s little chance for a revival in diplomacy.

Al Jazeera

White House says nuclear attack not ‘imminent’ after Biden warns ‘armageddon’ more likely amid Putin threats

Russia is rumoured to be considering a nuclear test near Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

US government orders £260m of radiation sickness drugs as Russian nuclear threat grows

The investment in nuclear resilience comes amid what President Biden has described as the highest nuclear risk since 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

Daily Mirror

Will Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons? Experts reveal possible Russian targets

Vladimir Putin has suffered serious blows following his invasion in February from the loss of troops and high-ranking military officials to losing gains they made in Ukraine

Newsroom.co.nz

Bold steps needed for nuclear agreement

NZ was part of a UN conference on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons determined to secure some significant advances but were stymied by Russia's refusal to agree, says Anna Hood

Tribune News Service

NATO once feared a Putin victory. Now it worries over his defeat

Russia’s latest wave of threats to use nuclear weapons and cut energy supplies even further so far haven’t scared off Ukraine’s allies in the U.S. and Europe, only hardening their will to see Kyiv win.

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 227 of the invasion

Blasts rock bridge linking Crimea to Russia; Zelenskiy warns on nuclear weapons; Moscow declares Russian rapper a ‘foreign agent’

Wales Online

Russians being prepared for nuclear war, claims Zelensky

Ukraine president says Putin's threats are a risk for the whole planet and Russian troops should be made to leave the Zaporizhzhia power plant

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Crimea bridge explosion ‘only the beginning’ Zelensky aide warns

Truck bomb caused the blast, Russian officials say

The Guardian - US

Biden’s ‘Armageddon’ warning wasn’t based on new intelligence, US says

US president made most outspoken remark on threat of wartime nuclear weapons when speaking at a fundraiser on Thursday

Evening Standard

Ukraine war: West must act now to stop Putin’s threat to world, says Zelensky

The Ukrainian president says the Kremlin has begun to ‘prepare their society’ for the use of nuclear weapons - but he does not believe Moscow is ready to use them

The Independent UK

Biden's 'Armageddon' talk edges beyond bounds of US intel

The White House says President Joe Biden’s warnings that the world is at risk of nuclear "Armageddon” were meant to convey that no one should underestimate the extraordinary danger if Russia deploys tactical nuclear weapons in its war against Ukraine

The Guardian - US

Are Putin’s nuclear threats really likely to lead to Armageddon?

The realities underlying the menacing vocabulary are a grey area – it is far from certain that Putin would be prepared to use nuclear weapons

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