Putin lowers bar for Russia to use nuclear weapons as Ukraine launches long-range missiles
Putin lowered the bar for a nuclear attack after the US lifted a ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles. Ukraine carried out its first strike with the weapons.
For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip
The Ukraine war has not only shattered millions of lives and shaken Europe. It also has inured Washington to the use of nuclear threats as leverage.
Putin lowers the bar for using nuclear weapons in new warning over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles.
Ukraine and Russia launch overnight drone attacks amid missile strike tensions
Ukraine's air force said that at least 73 Russian attack drones entered the country's airspace on Saturday night into Sunday.
What’s Behind Ukraine and Russia’s Missile Brinkmanship?
Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow. Neither appear to have influenced the war on the ground.
Russia launches 'intercontinental ballistic missile' for first time in Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine war, says Kyiv
The escalatory attack comes after Ukraine reportedly used US and UK long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia
Russia confirms launch of new missile into Ukraine
Another dangerous escalation in the Ukraine war. Russia has confirmed they launched a new missile into Ukraine.
Putin just approved a new nuclear weapons doctrine for Russia. Here's what it means.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes formally lowering the threshold at which his country can consider a ...
What Putin Has Said About Nuclear Weapons As ATACMS Authorized Against Russia
Putin warned in September that Russia was changing its nuclear doctrine. Biden's authorization has renewed focus on what that ...
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White House sees no indication of Russia preparing to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine
"We haven’t seen any indications of Russia preparing to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. We just have not seen that," White ...
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Potassium Iodide vs. Nuclear Radiation: What it Can, and Cannot, Do
Vladimir Putin's recent threats of nuclear weapon use are deeply concerning. A nuclear war would have catastrophic ...
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Putin formally lowers threshold for Russia's use of nuclear weapons
In an alarming move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally lowered the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear ...
The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
The revamped version that was signed Tuesday by President Vladimir Putin spells out the circumstances that allow him to use ...
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Is Russia more likely to use nuclear weapons now?
The new version has been in the works for months. It lets him use nuclear weapons in response to even a conventional ...