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Analysis-China has limited power, and perhaps little desire, to curb North Korea

U.S. President Joe Biden last week asked his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, if he could try to talk North Korea out of a new nuclear weapon test but he acknowledged that he did not know if China had the capacity to do so.

Reuters

Britain to Call Out Iran as ‘Threat’ to Middle East Security

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will call out Iran and Russia as threats to the security of the Middle East in a speech to global leaders in Bahrain on Saturday. Speaking at the Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain, he will commit to working with partners in the region to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cleverly accuses Iran of spreading ‘bloodshed and destruction’

The Foreign Secretary says the regime in Tehran is closer than ever before to acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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CIA director Burns to meet Russian counterpart in Turkey

CIA Director Bill Burns is to meet with his Russian intelligence counterpart to underscore the consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Top White House aide Jake Sullivan in secret talks with Kremlin officials to warn against use of nuclear weapon in Ukraine

A senior White House official held secret talks with two top Kremlin advisers to warn Russia against using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

Irish Independent

Washington: Tehran Seeks Moscow’s Help to Create Nuclear Weapon

Iran is seeking Russia’s help to bolster its nuclear program, according to US intelligence officials, as Tehran looks for a backup plan should a lasting nuclear deal with world powers fail to materialize. The intelligence suggests that Iran has been asking Russia for help acquiring additional nuclear materials and with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Go nuclear and Kim Jong-Un regime will end, US and allies warn North Korea after missiles fired into sea

The US and South Korea jointly warned North Korea yesterday that use of any kind of nuclear weapon against Seoul or other regional allies would result in the end of Kim Jong Un’s regime, as Pyongyang continued to rattle the peninsula with escalating missile tests.

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Russian ambassador says Putin ‘will not use tactical nuclear weapon’ in Ukraine

Andrei Kelin added that the UK was ‘too deep’ in its involvement

Evening Standard

US, South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use

The U.S. and South Korea are jointly warning North Korea that use of any kind of nuclear weapon against Seoul or other regional allies would result in the end of Kim Jong Un’s regime

The Independent UK

White House ‘concerned’ as Russians discuss using tactical nuke

The United States last night said it was “increasingly concerned” after it emerged senior Russian military officials had discussed when and how to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

Irish Independent

US says its worries are growing over Russian nuclear talk

Washington (AFP) - The White House said Wednesday it was increasingly concerned over Moscow's talk of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, after a media report said top Russian military officials had discussed how and when to use such a weapon.

AFP

Russian army discussing when and how to use nuclear weapons, US officials warn

A National Security Council official said the United States has been “clear from the outset that Russia’s comments about the potential use of nuclear weapons are deeply concerning” and that officials are taking them seriously

Daily Mirror

Top Biden Envoy Pushes Back on Criticism of Iran Strategy

A top Biden administration official on Monday pushed back against growing criticism from Iranian American activists who are calling on the White House to abandon its efforts to resurrect the Iran nuclear deal. The US special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, said that the administration “makes no apology” for “trying…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US warns North Korea that use of nuclear weapons 'will result in end of Kim's regime'

The warning came as North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles towards Japan. US officials said: "There is no scenario in which the Kim regime could employ nuclear weapons and survive"

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Joe Biden sceptical over Putin’s claims he won’t use nuclear weapon

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims he responded to ‘blackmail’ from Western leaders

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia has fired 4,500 missiles on Ukraine since invasion, says Zelenskiy; more than 300 drones ‘shot down’ – as it happened

Ukraine president says there were 8,000 air strikes; air force spokesman says Ukraine has shot down hundreds of Iranian-made drones

Irish Independent

US to deploy new nuclear weapons to Nato bases across Europe amid Russian ‘sabre-rattling’

The United States is to bring forward delivery of dozens of guided tactical nuclear weapons to Europe amid escalating tensions with Moscow.

Reuters

Biden: Putin's talk of possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is 'dangerous'

U.S. President Joe Biden expressed skepticism on Thursday about Russian President Vladimir Putin's comment that he had no intention of using a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

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Factbox-Has Putin threatened to use nuclear weapons?

The West says Russia has made repeated threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, but what has President Vladimir Putin actually said on the possible use of nuclear weapons?

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Emphasizes Pledge to Ensure Iran Will Never Acquire a Nuclear Weapon

US President Joe Biden and Israeli President Isaac Herzog held talks on Wednesday focused on the threats posed by Iran’s proxies and the US-Israel partnership. The White House said in a statement that they celebrated the forthcoming conclusion of an agreement resolving the maritime boundary dispute between Israel and Lebanon,…

AFP

Russia undertakes nuclear drills as fighting heavy near Bakhmut

Moscow (AFP) - Russia's strategic forces carried out drills Wednesday, including a test launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine, further stoking concerns that a nuclear weapon could be deployed in the Ukraine war.

Reuters

Ukraine defence minister says he doesn't believe Putin will use nuclear weapons

Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on Wednesday he did not believe Russia's President Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons.

Irish Independent

US and allies warn of ‘decisive’ response if North Korea tests nuclear weapon

Officials from the United States and its Asian allies, Japan and South Korea, suspect North Korea is preparing for a nuclear test, and vice foreign ministers from the three countries said on Wednesday that their joint response would be “decisive”.

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Any nuclear attack would be 'incredibly serious mistake', Biden warns Russia

US Vice President Joe Biden issued a strong warning to Russia, stating that unleashing a nuclear weapon in the conflict with Ukraine would be a grave error

The Conversation

Ukraine war: Putin escalates with sabotage and 'false flag' operations leaving the west struggling to find a response

From the start of his invasion of Ukraine, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has employed the threat of escalation to the use of nuclear weapons as a means to deter western support. He has aimed to spread fear in Europe as a means to undermining solidarity with Kyiv. And as…

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