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Iran
Tehran insists that increased Western sanctions against Iran because it had allegedly transferred ballistic missiles to Russia are without foundation – despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Dec. 9
War in Ukraine
30 years of Budapest Memo helped Ukraine zero days, said Zelensky; Russia threatens Ukraine, West with “any means” to avoid its “strategic defeat”; Ukrainian drones drive any frontline success.
Dec. 6
War in Ukraine
A Russian military lawyer told pro-Moscow news sites that the unnamed sailor suffered severe radiation poisoning after apparently washing his clothes in contaminated water.
Nov. 30
Putin
Washington’s decision to loosen restrictions on Ukraine’s use of American long-range weapons has not significantly heightened the threat of nuclear escalation.
Nov. 28
Ukraine
No. At this stage it is merely a groundless claim made by some US officials, and the nuclear arsenals Ukraine once possessed are not in Washington’s hands to begin with.
Nov. 26
War in Ukraine
Reports suggest Russia has launched an ICBM at Ukraine for the first time, hitting the city of Dnipro. Analysts view it as a political tactic.
Nov. 22
Ukraine
Members of Ukraine’s Armed Forces and Security Service have completed a specialist forensics training course in the United States on collecting debris following a nuclear detonation.
Nov. 22
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian lawmakers were advised to limit their presence in the area and were urged to ensure the safety of their families.
Nov. 22
Russia
The new “KUB-M” shelters can supposedly withstand shockwaves and provide some level of radiation protection, according to Russia’s emergency ministry’s research institute.
Nov. 20
Putin
The warning comes amid tensions following Ukraine’s alleged use of US-supplied ATACMS long-range missiles against a military facility in Russia.
Nov. 20
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin defended the policy changes as a necessary response to perceived “Western threats,” where the use of Western non-nuclear missiles can potentially lead to Moscow’s nuclear response.
Nov. 19
Nuclear weapons
After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine agreed to the withdrawal of Soviet nuclear weapons when it signed the Budapest Memorandum. In return, it received security guarantees that now prove worthless.
Nov. 17
Kyiv
On Nov. 16, 1994, Ukraine adopted the draft law by which Ukraine would sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons, the first step that made it vulnerable to Russian aggression.
Nov. 16
Ukraine
The British newspaper claimed that Ukraine could quickly build a basic nuclear device similar to the "Fat Man" bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945
Nov. 14
War in Ukraine
US Senate reacts to Trump’s pick that portends the ‘end of American democracy’; Eyeing end of term, Biden pledges to honor promised aid to Ukraine; Kyiv not pursuing nuclear option, ministry says
Nov. 14
War in Ukraine
As Ukraine weighs nuclear weapons options, LENR technology presents a potential path to powerful weapons with a deterrence effect without violating international treaties.
Nov. 9
On Nov. 16, 1994, Ukraine adopted the draft law by which Ukraine would sign the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of nuclear weapons, the first step that made it vulnerable to Russian aggression.
Nov. 16