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Articles with tag "Nuclear Weapons"
‘second stage’
Russia, Belarus Begin Joint Tactical Nuclear Drills
A video released by the Defense Ministry showed missile carriers driving through fields, as well as jets and bombers taking off from an airstrip.
joint exercises
Putin Arrives in Belarus to Talk Security, Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov also traveled to Minsk, arriving early Friday to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin.
1 Min read
non-strategic weapons
Belarus Holds Snap Inspection of Nuclear Arms Carriers
The announcement comes a day after Russia announced its own nuclear drills, raising fears that the powerful weapons could be used in Ukraine.
1 Min read
tactical weapons
Russia Says Preparing Non-Strategic Nuclear Strike Drills
The Defense Ministry said the exercises were in response to “provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials against” Russia.
1 Min read
weapons testing
Russia Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile
Russia said Sunday it had successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines...
1 Min read
Feature
Why Russia Deratifying Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Doesn’t Mean Imminent Disaster
Experts say the decision is mostly intended to send a message to the United States, which Russia sees as having an unacceptable advantage.
4 Min read
message to the West
RT's Simonyan Faces Backlash Over Call to Detonate Nuke Over Siberia
A member of Russia's lower-house State Duma described Simonyan's remarks as a "deep insult" toward Siberians and demanded that she apologize.
1 Min read
nuclear physicist
Soviet Hydrogen Bomb Creator Dies By Suicide
Grigory Klinishov’s body was found by his daughter on Saturday alongside a death note.
1 Min read
Union State
Russia and Belarus Sign Document on Tactical Nuclear Weapon Deployment
Moscow will retain control over its non-strategic nuclear weapons stationed in neighboring ally Belarus.
1 Min read
preventive strike
Putin Allies Split Over Using Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
Senior Russian officials have called for the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine after a drone strike on the Kremlin.
2 Min read
training warhead
Russia Conducts Test Launch of 'Advanced' ICBM
Russia's military said the ICBM's training warhead hit a mock target at a training ground in neighboring Kazakhstan.
2 Min read
opinion
Artyom Shraibman
Hosting Russian Nuclear Weapons Will Have Far-Reaching Consequences for Belarus
If Belarus acquires a permanent Russian nuclear base, its status will feature in any peace negotiations.
5 Min read
Union State
Belarus Blames Western 'Pressure' for Decision to Accept Nuclear Weapons
Belarus said the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons on its territory "in no way" breached non-proliferation treaties.
1 Min read
tactical escalation
Kremlin Unfazed by Western Backlash Over Belarus Tactical Nukes
Russian plans to station nuclear arms in Belarus will go ahead despite a Western backlash, the Kremlin said Monday.
2 Min read
united condemnation
Russia in Firing Line as UN Human Rights and Disarmament Bodies Meet
The war in Ukraine topped agendas as the top UN human rights body and a disarmament forum met on Monday.
2 Min read
opinion
Tatiana Stanovaya
A Fight for Survival: What Victory Looks Like to Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state-of-the-nation address shed no light on how he intends to win this war.
5 Min read
next-gen flop
Russia Tested Nuclear Capable Missile During Biden’s Ukraine Trip – CNN
Putin reportedly made no mention of the Sarmat ICBM test in his state-of-the-nation address because it was not successful.
1 Min read
Nuclear proliferation
Explainer: What Is New START and What Does Russia's Suspension Mean?
What does Russia ending its participation in the last surviving arms treaty between the world's two biggest nuclear powers mean?
3 Min read
military commitments
Putin: Russia Will Improve Nuclear Combat Readiness
Adds further comments by Putin and Shoigu Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would continue developing its military potential...
opinion
Nigel Gould-Davies
After Mobilization, the Kremlin Is Turning to 'Dirty Bomb' Diplomacy
Russia has ramped up the claim, internationally and domestically, that Ukraine is preparing to use a ‘dirty bomb’. This is a major escalation...
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