Kremlin threats

Russia shifts focus to new Oreshnik missile as nuclear threats lose credibility — ISW

Russia focusing on its new Oreshnik ballistic missile and other non-nuclear deterrents signals a strategic shift, as the Kremlin seeks to move away from its previous nuclear threats, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Dec. 16.

17 December 2024, 10:15 AM

Russia may once again launch 'Oreshnik' missile against Ukraine this weekend

Russia is considering another strike on Ukraine using the Oreshnik missile as soon as this weekend, the Financial Times reported on Dec. 13, citing an anonymous U.S. National Security Council representative.

13 December 2024, 04:25 PM

Russia's hybrid warfare tactics affecting Europe, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha warns

Russia's hybrid warfare tactics are extending beyond Ukraine and now targeting Europe, including Georgia, Moldova and Romania, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X on Dec. 10.

11 December 2024, 04:50 PM

Russia's threats to Zaporizhzhya and Kherson oblasts: Ukraine's response

Russia is attempting to use threats to escalate tensions in Zaporizhzhya and Kherson oblasts, aiming to raise the stakes, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation under the NSDC security council, said on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 01:23 PM

No signs Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons - White House

The United States has observed no indications that Russia, the aggressor state, is preparing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing on Nov. 21.

23 November 2024, 07:14 AM

Russia’s Oreshnik missile launch on Dnipro sparks concerns over nuclear treaty violation

The missile strike on Dnipro underscores Russia’s broader strategy of nuclear blackmail and provocation, while European collaboration with Rosatom raises serious questions, Greenpeace radiation expert Jan Vande Putte said on Nov. 21.

22 November 2024, 09:10 AM

Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric will not derail UK’s support for Ukraine - Prime Minister Keir Starmer

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed Russia's updated nuclear doctrine, emphasizing that it will not deter his commitment to supporting Ukraine at the G20 summit in Brazil, Reuters reported on Nov. 19.

20 November 2024, 12:19 PM

Kremlin threatens nuclear response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil with Western missiles

The Kremlin threatened a "nuclear response" if Ukraine uses Western long-range missiles to strike Russian territory, spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned, as reported by the Russian propaganda outlet RBC on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 03:37 PM

Ukraine's potential ATACMS use sparks Kremlin outrage, threats of retaliation

Russian officials escalated their rhetoric, attempting to dissuade the U.S. from publicly allowing Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles to target Russian and North Korean forces on its territory, ISW wrote in its report on Nov. 18.

19 November 2024, 11:38 AM

Kremlin labels U.S. approval of long-range strikes as 'new escalation'

The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the US decision to allow strikes into Russia as a "new level of tension" and Washington's involvement in war against Ukraine, Russia’s Interfax news agency wrote on Nov. 18.

18 November 2024, 03:16 PM

NATO returns to core mission of deterring Eastern threats, says Finnish President

NATO is returning to its original role of deterring threats from the East, primarily from Russia, amid today's geopolitical conditions, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said, Ukrinform reported on Oct. 9.

9 October 2024, 08:46 AM

Moldova denies F-16s for Ukraine will be stationed on its soil, Russia's claims false

F-16s provided to Ukraine would be stationed in Moldova, the Moldovan Foreign Ministry denied Russian claims on Aug. 13.

13 August 2024, 07:00 PM

YouTube becomes inaccessible on computers in Russia

The YouTube website has become inaccessible on computers in Russia, with over 5,000 users reporting issues accessing the platform, according to the RIA Novosti propaganda agency on Aug. 8.

8 August 2024, 06:39 PM

Russia warns retaliation if Japan sends Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Russia's Foreign Ministry has warned of possible "countermeasures" against Japan if the country's PAC-3 missiles for the Patriot system are transferred to Ukraine, Japanese outlet NHK reported on Aug. 1.

1 August 2024, 11:48 PM

Putin threatens response to US missiles in Germany

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has threatened "mirror measures" if the United States deploys long-range missiles in Germany, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted him as saying on July 28.

29 July 2024, 10:55 AM

Kremlin’s ‘talking head’ calls NATO Summit communique a ‘threat’ to Russia

Russian dictator’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov labeled the NATO summit declaration a “serious threat to the security” of Russia and warned the West with “countermeasures,” BBC reported on July 11.

11 July 2024, 02:46 PM

NATO considers nuclear alert, says Stoltenberg

NATO is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons amid rising threats from Russia and China, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with The Telegraph on June 16.

17 June 2024, 02:36 PM

Medvedev threatens space war with US in response to new sanctions

Dmitry Medvedev, a prominent Kremlin spokesperson, reacted sharply on Telegram to new restrictions that halted currency trading on the Moscow Exchange on June 13.

13 June 2024, 01:04 PM

US warns Russia of total destruction if nukes are used in Ukraine — Polish FM

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski expressed skepticism about Russia's threats to use nuclear weapons, saying that the United States warned Russia it would destroy all its targets in Ukraine if they did so, according to an interview with The Guardian on May 25.

25 May 2024, 01:55 PM

Russian nuclear exercises aim to deter the West, not indicate real threat – ISW

Russian exercises to practice the "use of tactical nuclear weapons" are simple intimidation and a key element of Russia's hybrid war toolkit, the Institute for the Study of War reported.

22 May 2024, 03:16 PM

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