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Russia warns nuclear weapon use will be justified if there is an 'existential threat'

Russia has claimed that use of its nuclear arsenal is justified if the country faces a "existential threat" the Kremlin's deputy foreign minister warned

Daily Mirror

Putin seeking goals beyond Ukraine’s east: US intelligence chief

Avril Haines says Russian president is preparing for a prolonged conflict as invasion turns into a ‘war of attrition’.

Al Jazeera

Majority of Scots want UK to retain nuclear weapons and stay in Nato, poll finds

The SNP and Scottish Greens are firmly opposed to the UK's nuclear deterrent being kept in Scotland.

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On Possible Nuclear Strike, Russia Says: It’s All in Our Military Doctrine

Asked if Russia would rule out a preemptive tactical nuclear strike on Ukraine, Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Tuesday that a decision on the possible use of nuclear weapons was clearly set out in Russia's military doctrine, RIA reported. "We have a military doctrine - everything is written there,"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

On possible nuclear strike, Russia says: it's all in our military doctrine

Reuters

South Korea’s new president offers North economic plan in return for denuclearisation

Elected in a tight contest in March, Yoon Suk-yeol proposes ‘audacious’ plan for Pyongyang at his inauguration in Seoul

The Guardian - AU

Desperate Putin may now launch nuclear weapons on Ukraine, ex-NATO chief warns

Vladimir Putin is now desperate and his only way out maybe to "escalate" the Ukraine invasion which could mean over 600,000 more troops or even nuclear bombs, said an ex-NATO commander

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Is Russia increasingly likely to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

At the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin reminded the West that Russia had nuclear weapons by putting them on “special combat readiness.”

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin may decide to use tactical nuclear bomb today after sinister Ireland threat

Tactical nuclear weapons is an umbrella term for a wide range of weaponry considered for use on the battlefield - and Vladimir Putin could be about to use one of his numerous bombs

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin may decide to use tactical nuclear bomb on Ukraine TODAY, expert claims

Tactical nuclear weapons is an umbrella term for a wide range of weaponry considered for use on the battlefield - and Vladimir Putin could be about to use one of his numerous bombs

Daily Mirror

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

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war: Zelenskyy says Mariupol 'destroyed completely' as Ukraine prepares to evacuate more civilians from steel plant — as it happened

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells a British think tank that Russia believes it cannot be held responsible for committing war crimes in Ukraine, and that Mariupol has been "destroyed completely".

ABC News

Russia Says it Will Not Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, foreign ministry spokesman Alexei Zaitsev said on Friday. Zaitsev told reporters the use of nuclear weapons by Russia - a risk that Western officials have publicly discussed – was not applicable to what Moscow calls its special military operation in Ukraine. CIA…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine - foreign ministry

Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, foreign ministry spokesman Alexei Zaitsev said on Friday.

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Explainer-Might Russia use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war?

At the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin obliquely raised the possibility of a nuclear strike against anyone who intervened in the conflict.

Wales Online

If Putin decided to launch nuclear attack it would end Russian civilisation, experts say

Russian leader has 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons at his disposal, with the power to kill thousands at a time

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin could launch nuclear strike but it would mean end of Russian civilisation, expert warns

The Russian president is believed to have has 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons at his disposal

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Russian tests and Putin's threats recall the nuclear fears of the cold war

Russia is reported to have held drills this week simulating “nuclear-capable strikes”. According to a statement by Russia’s ministry of defence, forces of the Baltic Fleet in the Kaliningrad region, conducted training sessions to “deliver mock missile strikes with the crews of the Iskander operational-tactical missile systems”. The Iskander has…

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Vladimir Putin may launch nukes but it would end Russian civilisation, expert says

It is estimated that Vladimir Putin has 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons and some have the power to kill 10s of thousands of people with one strike - as there are fears Moscow may resort to this

The Independent UK

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

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

Daily Record

Putin has 'no way back but to fire nuclear weapons', Kremlin reporter says

Alexander Sladkov, a works as a "propagandist" for the Kremlin, has urged the Russian leader to detonate an atomic bomb and cause “a crater the size of several regions”.

Reuters

Pope, Japan PM, discuss hopes for nuclear-free world

Pope Francis and the prime minister of Japan, the only country to be hit by atomic bombs, met on Wednesday and discussed their common hope for a world free of nuclear weapons.

The Independent UK

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

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin has 'no way back but to unleash nuclear weapons', Kremlin reporter says

Russan war reporter and 'propagandist' for the Kremlin Alexander Sladkov advocated for an atomic bombing to cause 'a crater the size of several regions'

Evening Standard

North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ eastward, says South Korea

Kim Jong Un has vowed to build up his nuclear weapons arsenal ‘at a fast pace’

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