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NATO
Allies are discussing putting their nuclear weapons on alert while China is in the process of significantly modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal.
Jun. 18
War in Ukraine
According to Ukraine's Security and Defense Council Chief Lytvynenko, as long as Russia believes it is maintaining its battlefield advantage, Putin is unlikely to use tactical nuclear weapons.
Jun. 17
Russia
The drills would focus on joint training of Russian and Belarusian armed forces units for the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons.
Jun. 11
Germany
Andreas Umland, analyst at the Stockholm Center for Eastern European Studies gives Kyiv Post his take on the relaxation of the limitations on Ukraine’s use of Western supplied weapons.
Jun. 3
US
US Space Forces Command announced on May 30 it will conduct separate tests of two unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from its Vandenberg base on June 4 and 6
Jun. 2
NATO
The latest threat from the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council as some nations say Kyiv can strike Russian territories with Western weaponry is not the first and is unlikely to be the last.
Jun. 1
NATO
After Russia’s recent nuclear weapons drills, the Head of the FSB Border Service blamed NATO in an interview with RIA Novosti for preparing to attack Russia.
May. 28
France
The day after Russia held tactical nuclear weapons drills, France test-fired an updated version of its air-launched ASMPA-R nuclear-capable missile (without a warhead).
May. 24
War in Ukraine
UK slams Beijing for providing weapons to Moscow; Lego releases Ukrainian-landmark-designed sets for charity; Three reported killed in AFU strikes on border towns; France holds nuke tests
May. 23
War in Ukraine
EU approves frozen-asset fund for Kyiv; Putin makes more changes to MoD; Russia begins nuclear exercises; Zelensky re-asserts there won’t be new elections in wartime; Border guards chalk up wins.
May. 22
UN
US officials say if Russia successfully develops the weapon, it could disable American satellites, including the Starlink satellite network, which is crucial for Ukraine’s warfighting ability.
May. 16
Belarus
An exiled former Ukrainian politician has accused Kyiv’s special services, not for the first time, of preparing “dirty bombs” using material recovered from radioactive waste storage sites.
May. 16
Ukraine
Vilnius acknowledges Russia may see it as a provocation but says that if they always considered Moscow’s views, they wouldn’t be able to support Ukraine because of the frequent nuclear threats.
May. 8
NATO
On Tuesday May 7, a day after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian non-strategic nuclear drills, President Lukashenko ordered his defense forces to carry out inspections of their nuclear capable units.
May. 7
UN
The Kremlin supposedly doesn’t have any of the space nukes the Americans want banned, but Washington says Russia is fibbing about that.
Apr. 25
NATO
Poland, a NATO member and a staunch supporter of Ukraine, shares a border with both Russia's Kaliningrad exclave and with Belarus, Moscow's ally.
Apr. 22