nuclear blackmail

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

Experts question likelihood of Russia using RS-26 Rubezh missile in attack on Ukraine

Speculation about Russia using the RS-26 Rubezh medium-range ballistic missile in an attack on Ukraine surfaced online on Nov. 20, but Defense Express considers a launch unlikely.

20 November 2024, 03:55 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

Biden ready for talks with Russia, China, and North Korea to reduce nuclear threat

It is essential to continue moving forward toward a day when the world can be permanently freed from nuclear weapons, President Joe Biden told while congratulating the Nobel Peace Prize laureates on Oct. 13.

14 October 2024, 08:51 AM

Russian drone flies in concerning proximity to Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant in night attack

A Shahed drone was recorded flying in close proximity to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KhNPP) in the overnight Russian attack, local governor Serhii Tyurin reported on Telegram on Sept. 20.

20 September 2024, 02:21 PM

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant at risk of blackout amid Russian strikes

The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is once again on the brink of a blackout due to Russian shelling, Ukraine’s state NPP operator Energoatom reported on Telegram on Aug. 23.

23 August 2024, 01:52 PM

Zelenskyy reiterates dangers of Russian military presence at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant

Russia is using the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) for military purposes while threatening the world with a potential catastrophe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X on Aug. 19.

19 August 2024, 03:35 PM

Ukraine denies Russia’s ‘dirty bomb’ claims

The Ukrainian government has denied Russian propaganda claims about purported Ukrainian plans to use "dirty bombs" or attack nuclear power plants in Russian territory, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Aug. 16.

17 August 2024, 12:52 AM

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

No conditions indicating possible nuclear weapon - IAEA Director General

There are currently no conditions indicating that might Russia might follow through on its repeated threats to use nuclear weapons, despite bluster from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director, General Rafael Grossi, said, as reported by BR24.

14 March 2024, 05:13 PM

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