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High alert in Tehran as Trump talks bombs, not diplomacy

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has placed the country’s armed forces on high alert in response to threats from the United States, Reuters reported April 6, citing a senior Iranian official.

7 April 2025, 12:45 PM

US intel suggests Ukraine, Russia unlikely to support a hasty and shabby peace deal

Both Russia and Ukraine are likely to prefer continuing the war over rushing into a quick and unsustainable peace deal, according to an assessment by the U.S. intelligence community.

25 March 2025, 11:36 PM

Lithuania signals readiness for NATO nuclear deployment

Lithuania could revisit its ban on weapons of mass destruction to host NATO nuclear arms, Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė said in an interview with DW published on March 14.

15 March 2025, 11:32 AM

Duda urges US to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland to deter Russia

Polish President Andrzej Duda urged the U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons in Poland as a potential deterrent against Russia, the Financial Times reports on March 13.

13 March 2025, 11:02 AM

Russia now a threat to France and all of Europe — Macron

France is prepared to extend its nuclear deterrent to EU partners, given the “new era” of Europe facing an ascending military threat from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said on March 5.

6 March 2025, 12:22 AM

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman calls Zelenskyy 'maniac' over nuclear weapons remark

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a Feb. 4 Telegram post, calling him a "maniac" over his recent statement about Kyiv needing nuclear arms as an alternative to NATO membership

5 February 2025, 12:27 PM

US risks sliding into direct conflict with Russia — Trump’s CIA pick

John Ratcliffe, nominated by Donald Trump for the position of CIA Director, believes the war between Russia and Ukraine risks pulling the United States into a direct conflict with Moscow.

16 January 2025, 01:35 AM

Budapest Memorandum has never worked once in 30 years — Zelenskyy

In the 30 years since its signing, the Budapest Memorandum has never managed to guarantee Ukraine’s security, including in the last 10 years of the Russo-Ukrainian war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 10:18 PM

Iran is dangerously near nuclear weapons — former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein

Iran is close to obtaining nuclear weapons, which is extremely dangerous, former Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein warned at the Fifth Kyiv Jewish Forum on Nov. 13.

13 November 2024, 06:59 PM

North Korean soldiers and weapons sent to Russia in exchange for nuclear tech - UA Intelligence

North Korea has sent its troops and weapons to Russia in exchange for money and technology, as part of an assistance agreement signed by two dictators in June 2024, Ukrainian Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov said,The Economist wrote on Oct. 22.

23 October 2024, 11:14 AM

Zelensky’s message: Ukraine needs NATO, not nuclear weapons, for security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, speaking during a press briefing on Monday, Oct. 21, that Ukraine has never demanded the return of nuclear weapons, but instead, it needs NATO membership for security.

22 October 2024, 06:10 PM

Ukraine will not pursue nuclear rearmament — Chief-of-Staff Yermak

There are “no conditions” under which Kyiv could resume its nuclear weapons program, head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, told RFE/RL on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 08:29 PM

Putin introduces changes to Russia’s nuclear deterrence doctrine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has proposed to “clarify” the conditions under which Russia could use nuclear weapons, state propaganda agency RIA Novosti reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2024, 11:11 PM

Russian ‘Red Lines’ proven to be a myth by Ukrainian offensive, ex-U.S. Army Commander says

The Ukrainian offensive in Kursk Oblast has shown that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's notorious “red lines” do not exist, former U.S. Army Commander in Europe Ben Hodges said in an interview with DW on Aug. 13.

15 August 2024, 08:16 AM

Russia considers nuclear strategy changes after Western rejection of threats

The Russian Foreign Ministry is dissatisfied that Western countries are no longer afraid of nuclear blackmail from Vladimir Putin and his henchmen, Deputy Minister Sergei Ryabkov, said in an interview with Kremlin propagandists on July 8.

9 July 2024, 02:51 PM

U.S. insists on human control of nuclear weapons, seeks China and Russia's commitment

Washington has reiterated its stance that humans, not artificial intelligence (AI), should control nuclear weapons, calling on China and Russia to endorse this principle. This plea has been made by State Department arms control official Paul Dean during an online briefing on May 2.

2 May 2024, 06:30 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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