The Latest Breaking News from Sergei Ryabkov

Russia's deputy foreign minister warns of potential military escalation with Ukraine due to Western actions, emphasizing the need for diplomatic efforts.

Biden’s administration urges Ukraine to increase size of its military by drafting more troops to help expand pool of fighting men against Russia

Oleksandr Syrskyi says North Korean troops are preparing to join combat alongside Russians as EU foreign policy chief pledges ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine. What we know on day 991

Spokesperson for Trump’s presidential transition effort said Bryan Lanza had not been speaking on behalf of president-elect

In recent months, Vladimir Putin and his proxies have been foreshadowing a change in Russia’s nuclear doctrine. This is the set of rules that spells out when and how his country might resort to the use of its nuclear arsenal, which is currently the largest in the world. Most recently…

Ukrainian officials lay out plans for domestic defence industry as they await word from Western powers.

Russia’s announcement this week that it is revising its nuclear weapons doctrine has raised questions about what this means – and whether it marks a significant escalation in its war in Ukraine.

Russia’s nuclear threats over the course of the war are a tactic to contain US involvement in Ukraine, experts say.

Work to amend doctrine on use of nuclear weapons ‘at an advanced stage’, state media quotes deputy foreign minister as saying. What we know on day 922

Russia may deploy new strike weapons in response to the planned U.S. stationing of longer-range and hypersonic missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday

US President Joe Biden's national security chief will brief top lawmakers Thursday after they warned of a "serious" threat reportedly involving a Russian bid to build a space-based nuclear capability.