UN responds to Ukrainian attack near Russian nuclear plant — RT World News

UN responds to Ukrainian attack near Russian nuclear plant — RT World News

Source link Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has expressed “concern” over attempted bombing of the Zaporozhye facility The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’s spokesman has said that all sides are responsible for maintaining security of Russia’s Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, after the facility’s staff accused Ukrainian forces of dropping a bomb near fuel tanks containing diesel for […]

Kremlin slams US’ ‘distortion’ of Putin’s words on use of nuclear weapons — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Kremlin slams US’ ‘distortion’ of Putin’s words on use of nuclear weapons — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Dmitry Peskov was commenting on the White House press secretary’s remarks about Russia’s nuclear doctrine Washington has “deliberately distorted” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s words about the conditions under which Moscow would use nuclear weapons, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. He was referring to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s remarks about […]

Ukrainian bomb dropped near Russian nuclear power plant — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Ukrainian bomb dropped near Russian nuclear power plant — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The blast occurred near tanks containing diesel for backup generators at the Zaporozhye facility, according to management Ukrainian forces dropped a bomb near diesel tanks located at Russia’s Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, management at the facility reported on Thursday. In a video published on social media, plant director Yury Chernuk pointed to a […]

Russia will conduct nuclear test if US does so – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russia will conduct nuclear test if US does so – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link If the United States conducts nuclear testing, Russia may consider doing the same, President Vladimir Putin has warned in an extensive interview with Russian journalist Dmitry Kiselyov, which is set to be aired by Rossiya 1 TV and RIA Novosti on Wednesday. Answering the question about tactical nuclear arms, Putin stressed that weapons of […]

Kremlin shuts down nuclear strike ‘speculation’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Kremlin shuts down nuclear strike ‘speculation’ — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link CNN’s claim that Russia entertained the use of nukes in Ukraine doesn’t deserve an official response, Dmitry Peskov says A CNN report suggesting that Russian officials discussed the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is mere “speculation” that does not “merit any comment,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. In an article […]

Security of nuclear sites a priority for Moscow – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Security of nuclear sites a priority for Moscow – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Russia continues to “work very actively” with the UN atomic watchdog, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi in the resort city of Sochi on Wednesday. They were joined by Aleksey Likhachev, the head of Russia’s atomic energy agency, Rosatom, with the talks […]

Kremlin clarifies stance on nuclear weapons use — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Kremlin clarifies stance on nuclear weapons use — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would only use weapons of mass destruction should the Russian state’s existence be threatened Russia would only employ its nuclear arsenal should the very existence of the country be put on the line, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has clarified. The official added that those capabilities are described as […]

Why the West risks dragging itself – and the world – into a nuclear nightmare — RT India

Why the West risks dragging itself – and the world – into a nuclear nightmare — RT India

Source link EU nations are pledging more lethal weapons to Ukraine while refusing to accept Moscow’s insistence that it harbors no intention to attack NATO into their comfortable war narrative. This could be a serious misjudgment Any serious and objective non-Western observer of geopolitics would be baffled by the conduct of European nations in the […]

Finland’s new president hails American nuclear weapons — RT World News

Finland’s new president hails American nuclear weapons — RT World News

Source link Alexander Stubb has vowed to maintain a close relationship with Washington and the West Finnish President Alexander Stubb has boasted that NATO membership gives his country a “real nuclear deterrent” in the form of American missiles. At his inauguration on Friday, Stubb promised to lead the Nordic nation into a “new era” of […]

Russia has world’s ‘most diverse’ nuclear arsenal – US general — RT World News

Russia has world’s ‘most diverse’ nuclear arsenal – US general — RT World News

Source link Washington desperately needs to modernize its own nuclear forces, the head of the US Strategic Command has said Russia poses a serious challenge to America’s military dominance, Air Force General Anthony Cotton, who heads the US Strategic Command, said on Thursday. Moscow already possesses a nuclear arsenal that exceeds Washington’s and is actively […]

West flirting with nuclear war – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

West flirting with nuclear war – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link The Russian president said the escalatory rhetoric of US and EU officials betrays their lack of understanding of what is at stake Western officials indulging in escalatory rhetoric should realize that they are effectively invoking the specter of an all-out nuclear war, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned in a speech to legislators in […]

Risk of Russian tactical nuclear strike higher than thought, FT claims — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Risk of Russian tactical nuclear strike higher than thought, FT claims — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Source link Decade-old military documents give an insight into Moscow’s military thinking, the British newspaper has alleged Russia’s threshold for using shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons may be lower than defense experts in the West believe, the Financial Times has claimed, cited purported Russian military documents. The materials, which were allegedly presentations for naval officers, discussed […]