The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Weapons

First results from ‘sham’ Ukraine referendums show 96% want to join Russia

Russia warned it could resort to nuclear weapons to defend what it claimed as its own territory, including newly acquired lands

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’ at the start of the conflict and has continued his sabre-rattling ever since

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Ukrainians involved in ‘referendums’ face prison terms, says Kyiv

Official outlines punishments for those found guilty of helping Russia but says those forced to vote will not be punished

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Moscow's proxies in occupied Ukraine regions claim landslide votes to join Russia

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…

France 24 · Sep 27, 2022

Abolish Nuclear Weapons? A Soho Forum Debate

Author Ward Wilson advocates eliminating nuclear weapons. Defense consultant Peter Huessy says that's unrealistic.

Reason · Sep 26, 2022

Nuclear rhetoric heats up between US, Russia as UN marks weapons eradication day

As the UN marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, the United States has warned Russia of "catastrophic" consequences if it uses nuclear weapons as part of the Ukraine invasion.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 26, 2022

Vladimir Putin will face ‘catastrophic consequences’ if he uses nuclear weapons

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the United States would respond to any Russian use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine after President Putin declared he would use them

Daily Mirror · Sep 26, 2022

Kremlin says Russia and U.S. have 'sporadic' contact over nuclear weapons

The Kremlin said on Monday it was in "sporadic" contact with the United States on issues related to nuclear arms, days after President Vladimir Putin said he was "not bluffing" over his readiness to use such weapons if Russia felt its territorial integrity was under threat.

Reuters · Sep 26, 2022

Russia warned against nuclear endeavors

"Any use of nuclear weapons will be met with catastrophic consequences," says a U.S. National Security Advisor

Salon · Sep 26, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy doesn't think Putin is bluffing over nuclear arms

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he doesn't think Vladimir Putin is bluffing when he says Moscow would be ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia.

Reuters · Sep 26, 2022