Are Putin's 'Irresponsible' Nuclear Threats Credible?
Vladimir Putin's ambiguous signaling about his atomic intentions so far in the Ukraine war took a more formal turn when he announced a loosening of Russia's nuclear doctrine. Putin did not mention Ukraine by name,
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Opinion - How seriously should we take Putin’s threats of nuclear escalation?
Putin's proposed radical revision of Russian nuclear doctrine has to be read alongside what he has actually done over the course of the Ukraine war.
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Putin Keeps Threatening to Use Nuclear Weapons. Would He?
Last week the president of Russia appeared to lower the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear weapons. It wasn’t subtle, and it wasn’t meant to be.
Putin's nuclear threats should not stop aid to Ukraine – Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg, who is about to step down as NATO Secretary General, has urged Alliance members not to be dissuaded from providing further military assistance to Ukraine because of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's "reckless Russian nuclear rhetoric".
Putin Realizing That Nuclear Threats 'Don't Frighten Anyone': Report
Moscow could step up sabotage operations in the West as an alternative to threatening to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine's allies.
Marc Champion: Putin’s nuclear doctrine isn’t his worst threat
President Vladimir Putin has outlined a change to his nuclear doctrine, leading to predictable warnings of a radioactive Armageddon should the U.S. let Ukraine use American-made mid-range missiles against targets in Russia. That was, of course, his purpose.
Putin issues nuclear warning to the West over strikes on Russia from Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.
Putin issues new nuclear threat against the West
Russian President Vladimir Putin made new threats Wednesday to use nuclear weapons against the West, suggesting any nuclear power supporting a country that attacks Russia would be seen as
Russia Issues Nuclear Threat to US
Russia "will not hesitate" to resume nuclear weapons testing if similar steps are taken by the United States, according to Sergei Ryabkov, the country's deputy foreign minister. According to Russia's TASS news agency,
Putin Seeks to Intimidate the U.S. with Nuclear Policy Shift
As Russia's war in Ukraine drags on, President Vladimir Putin is increasing pressure on the West, particularly the United States, by signaling a shift in Russia’s nuclear doctrine. The new policy highlights an expanded willingness to use nuclear weapons,
Russia threatens mirror response to US nuclear tests
The Kremlin issued a new wave of nuclear threats toward the US, claiming that Washington is awaiting a "mirror response" in the event of nuclear tests, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and TASS.
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Putin’s nuclear threats: empty rhetoric or a shift in battlefield strategy?
President Vladimir Putin made a chilling declaration this week when he proposed changes to Russia’s nuclear war policies. One of the most concerning was the possibility of mobilising the ...