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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"

Daily Mirror

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

Evening Standard

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

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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.

Reuters

DOD strategy reports show rising nuclear tensions - Roll Call

Documents reveal growing U.S. military focus on adjusting policies, plans and programs to respond to Russian threats to use nuclear weapons.

Roll Call

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?

Reuters

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,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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.

Reuters

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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US warns Russia of nuclear consequences

The US has warned there will be severe consequences if Russia uses a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, as Moscow throws 'dirty bomb' accusations.

The New Daily

Russian threats revive old nuclear fears in central Europe

Fighting around Ukraine’s nuclear power installations and Russia’s threats to use nuclear weapons have reawakened nuclear fears in Europe

The Independent UK

Putin's 'bid to test nuclear weapon for use in Ukraine has failed twice,' claims insider

Amid fears nuclear weapons could be fired on Ukraine, it is claimed Russia's president has faced some mysterious disruption with his atomic weapon ambitions - with suggestions it could be sabotage

Wales Online

Russia's nuclear arsenal is huge, but will Putin use it?

Experts in Russian doctrine worry that as the war in Ukraine gets more desperate, Russia might be tempted to detonate a nuclear weapon.

WEKU

Analysis-What is Russia's policy on tactical nuclear weapons?

The United States has said the world faces the gravest nuclear danger since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis because of remarks by Russian leader Vladimir Putin during the Ukraine conflict, but Moscow says its position has been misinterpreted.

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John M. Crisp: And the problem with the word 'Armageddon' is ... what?

As many have noted, President Joe Biden has been a gaffe machine his whole life. Like others afflicted with chronic garrulity, Biden often overstates, misstates and exaggerates. Sometimes he’s just plain wrong.

Al Jazeera

High stakes gamble: Putin’s tactical nuclear options

With Russia’s reputation as a great military power in tatters, could President Vladimir Putin resort to nuclear weapons?

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Chief Warns Russia Not to Cross ‘Very Important Line’

Russian President Vladimir Putin would be crossing a “very important line” if he were to order the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday, with the military alliance and Russia both due to hold nuclear exercises in coming days. NATO is holding its exercise, dubbed…

Reuters

NATO chief: circumstances for NATO to use nuclear weapons 'extremely remote'

The circumstances in which NATO might have to use nuclear weapons are "extremely remote", the Western defence alliance's secretary-general said on Wednesday, adding however that there would be "severe consequences" if Russia used such weapons.

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Explainer-What are 'tactical' nuclear weapons?

From the war in Ukraine to North Korea's recent missile testing spree, tactical nuclear weapons are being debated and developed in a way not seen since the Cold War.

The Independent UK

How likely is it that Russia will launch a nuclear attack?

Vladimir Putin placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’ at the start of the conflict and has continued his sabre-rattling ever since

The Independent UK

North Korea takes inspiration from Putin's nuke threats

For decades North Korea has threatened to turn enemy cities into a “sea of fire,” even as it doggedly worked on building a nuclear weapons program that could back up its belligerent words

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO: Russian Nuclear Strike Would Almost Certainly Draw ‘Physical Response’

A Russian nuclear strike would change the course of the conflict and almost certainly trigger a "physical response" from Ukraine allies and potentially from NATO, a senior NATO official said on Wednesday. Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have "unprecedented consequences" for Russia, the official warned. It would…

Al Jazeera

What are nuclear tactical weapons, will they be used in Ukraine?

Tactical nuclear weapons are often characterised by their size, range, or use for limited military targets.

Daily Mirror

Putin signing ‘suicide note’ if he uses nukes in Ukraine, ex-US security chief says

John Bolton suggested that America could assassinate the ailing Russian president if he unleashes nuclear weapons on Ukraine

Evening Standard

Joe Biden says he doubts Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon in Russia’s war against Ukraine

Joe Biden has said he doubts Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a tactical nuclear weapon - as Ukraine pleaded for a rapid increase in Western military aid to defend against missile strikes on its cities.

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