Russia Nuclear Weapons
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Putin says Russia will comply with pact on nuclear arms for 1 more yearRussian President Vladimir Putin says the country will stick with the terms of the current nuclear arms pact for 1 more year after it expires in February.WorldSep 22, 2025
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Russia warns West of its ‘nuclear power’ in fiery UN speechThe comments came as Ukraine seeks the go-ahead from Western allies to strike Russia with longer-range weapons.WorldSep 28, 2024
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Ukraine urges Security Council meeting over Russia’s Belarus nuclear plans"The world must be united against someone who endangers the future of human civilization.," Ukraine's foreign minister urged in his call.CanadaMar 26, 2023
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Putin says Russia will station nuclear weapons in BelarusRussia has struck a deal with neighboring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory but will not violate non-proliferation agreements, Putin said.PoliticsMar 25, 2023
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Russia must account for NATO’s nuclear weapons, Putin saysAs he has done repeatedly during the Ukraine war, Putin claimed that Russia faces an existential threat because, in his view, NATO is seeking the country's "strategic defeat."PoliticsFeb 26, 2023
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Putin says ‘no need’ for nuclear weapons as Russia’s war on Ukraine drags onPutin denied underestimating Ukraine's ability to fight back and insisted that Russia's ``special military operation'' has proceeded as planned.WorldOct 27, 2022
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Russia doubles down on Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ claims to UN, West warns of false flagRussia sent a letter on its claims to the United Nations late on Monday, and diplomats said Moscow planned to raise the issue with the Security Council the following day.WorldOct 24, 2022
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Ukrainian regions annexed by Russia under nuclear protection, Moscow saysRussia said on Tuesday that four Ukrainian regions whose annexation it proclaimed last month are under the protection of its nuclear arsenal.WorldOct 18, 2022
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Would Russia use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine? Here’s its doctrineFew people know exactly how many tactical nuclear weapons Russia has because it is an area still shrouded in traditions of Cold War secrecy.CanadaOct 17, 2022
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Would Russian military follow order to use nukes? ‘Questionable,’ says ex-U.S. NATO envoyRussian forces likely know what consequences await them if they deploy a nuclear weapon, Kurt Volker told The West Block's Mercedes Stephenson in an interview.CanadaOct 16, 2022
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