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Iran, European powers hold last-ditch talks on averting restored nuclear sanctions

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:00:07 +0000

But officials say chances are slim that agreement will be reached before punishing measures go into effect, as Tehran vows to 'continue our path'

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As US appears increasingly likely to enter Iran conflict, tensions roil MAGA movement

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 12:45:28 +0000

Strong isolationist faction within the Republican party vocally opposes entering fight against Iranian nuclear threat; Vance indicates it can still fit with America First approach

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What Russia’s revised nuclear policy means, and how it could play out in Ukraine

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:11:45 +0000

Kremlin's new guidelines, which would allow nuclear retaliation for conventional attacks including on neighboring Belarus, are revealed as Ukraine begins to strike inside Russia

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Putin tells West he is ready to use nukes, but doesn’t think they will be needed

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:59:43 +0000

In latest bellicose statement ahead of Russian election, president notes his US counterpart Biden understands the risks of escalation

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Gaza war among fears as ‘Doomsday Clock’ stays close to midnight

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:42:28 +0000

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warns Israel's conflict with Hamas could escalate to encompass 'more nuclear powers or near-nuclear powers'

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Tehran accuses Netanyahu of threatening to nuke Iran in his UN speech

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 05:23:29 +0000

PM said Iran must face 'credible nuclear threat,' with his office quickly clarifying he misspoke; Iran UN envoy ignores this, condemns 'alarming' remark, warns of decisive response

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Putin says Moscow won’t deploy nukes first, warns of ‘lengthy’ conflict in Ukraine

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:15:34 +0000

'We have not gone crazy, we are aware of what nuclear weapons are,' Russian president says at a meeting of his human rights council

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US says it’s growing ‘increasingly concerned’ over Russia’s nuclear threats

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:19:06 +0000

Washington has been warning Moscow for weeks over public comments from top Russian officials that they could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

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UN nuclear watchdog begins probe of Russia’s dirty bomb claim

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:09:19 +0000

Moscow has made unsubstantiated accusations that Ukraine is preparing to use an explosive laced with radioactive materials

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NATO warns Putin not to cross ‘very important line’ of using nuclear weapons

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:07:40 +0000

After Russian threats to utilize such weapons against Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says 'irresponsible and reckless rhetoric is dangerous'

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EU warns Russian army will be ‘annihilated’ if Putin uses nuclear weapon on Ukraine

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:53:55 +0000

Josep Borrell suggests Putin 'cannot afford bluffing' and says those backing Ukraine -- including NATO and the US -- 'are not bluffing neither'

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North Korea: Missile tests were simulated nuke launches to ‘hit and wipe out’ enemy

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:26:51 +0000

Calling recent naval drills between US and South Korea a threat, Pyongyang says it staged 'the simulation of an actual war' to check and improve its deterrence

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US would know if Russia preparing nuclear strike on Ukraine, experts say

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:11:34 +0000

Analysts say preparations would be visible, and they are 'quite certain' there are no hidden facilities; likely Moscow would want West to see what it is doing as a warning

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Blinken: UN Security Council must tell Russia to halt ‘reckless’ nuclear threats

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:20:30 +0000

US secretary of state urges countries to speak out against alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine at charged council session

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Risks to Ukraine nuclear plant increase ‘every day,’ says mayor

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 22:53:34 +0000

Strikes on Zaporizhzhia plant in southeastern Ukraine, occupied by Russian forces since March, raise fears of nuclear catastrophe

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