Did Russia prime nuclear jets after Kremlin drone strike? What we know
The stunning images of the Kremlin roof on fire after being struck by two UAVs led to retaliatory rhetoric from Moscow and reports of nuclear escalation.
Putin's only option to beat Ukraine is nuclear weapons: Russian politician
A former Russian deputy prime minister said using tactical nukes is necessary because Ukraine has the advantage in terms of conventional forces and weapons.
Disaster fears after explosives found inside Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Russian troops have reportedly set up fighting positions on top of the reactor building at Europe's biggest nuclear plant.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant bosses attempting to flee "en masse", says Kyiv
Ukraine's nuclear operator Energoatom has said that the plant's administrators fear the impact of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Russia stations soldiers atop nuclear reactors as Ukraine attack fears grow
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was seized by Russian forces in March 2022, just days after Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.
Russia scrambling to hide locations of "secret bunkers" in Moscow
Days before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a government body demanded that YouTube take down a video of a historian discussing the bunkers.
Russian TV host calls for destruction of key NATO capitals
A well-known Kremlin propagandist advocated for attacks in Poland and Germany.
Russia successfully tests "advanced" missile after dropping nuclear treaty
The missile launch is said to be the first such weapon test since Russian President Vladimir Putin withdrew from the New START treaty.
Trump says nukes are world's biggest threat: "All it takes is one madman"
The former president also told Fox News' Tucker Carlson that nuclear is the other "N-word" that people don't mention.
Satellite pics show Putin's forces dug 45-mile defensive trench in Ukraine
The trench could provide some defense for Russia in an area that many military analysts believe will be instrumental in Ukraine's upcoming counteroffensive.
Russian state TV host attacks "pacifists" against using nuclear weapons
Vladimir Solovyov said Russia would respond with a nuclear strike if Western intelligence agencies help assassinate Putin.
The Other Atomic Concern in Taiwan—Nuclear Reactors
Regardless of the fate of Taiwan's nuclear energy programs, the risks posed to existing facilities amid heightening cross-strait tensions demands international coordination.
Russia state TV warns about new NATO member's "serious military force"
The size of Finland's military makes it a legitimate concern to Russia, a prominent Russian military analyst said.
Russian ally testing troops as Putin prepares nuclear weapons move
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced Moscow will place nuclear weapons in Belarus.
The risk of nuclear war fatigue
Vladimir Putin and his allies have resorted to nuclear threats when the chips have been down. A desensitized West could leave room for error on a wide scale.
China-Russia arms race brewing over Western nuclear pact—report
"This kind of small circle dominated by the Cold War mentality is of no benefit and extremely harmful," a spokesman for the Chinese defense ministry said.
Russia and U.S. cut each other off from key info on nuclear weapons
Russia's "nuclear saber rattling" the past year has led to this current nuclear rift between Russia and the U.S., one official said.
Belarus state TV declares "nuclear state," threatens two NATO countries
Putin has announced that Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its close ally.
Trump tells Americans to "pray" after Putin reveals nuclear weapons plan
The 2024 presidential candidate weighed in on Putin's condemned announcement about nuclear weapons in Belarus.
Russian billboards instruct citizens how to prepare "nuclear" survival kits
A Russian news outlet cited Muscovites as saying that the billboards are instructing people on what to do "in case of chemical and nuclear attacks."
Putin to station nuclear weapons in Belarus for first time in decades
Putin's announcement to position nuclear weapons in the neighboring country comes amid the Ukraine war, which has sparked nuclear concerns.
Ukraine flag raised in Crimea as resistance grows to Russian rule
"Crimea is waiting for us, our citizens are waiting for us, and we are actively preparing to return home!" a Ukrainian official said.
Russian factory that makes nuclear missile engines catches fire
There was an explosion prior to the fire, according to local media reports.
Putin issues depleted uranium warning to West—ISW
Russia's president is trying to portray the provision of depleted uranium shells to Ukraine's forces as a "significant escalation" in the war.
"I suspected a China lab leak early on—but my research was rejected"
I don't feel the dangers of nuclear war are even close to the dangers of genetically modified viruses.
Biden's nuclear submarine announcement puts him in awkward situation
Biden's trip to San Diego Monday comes after what one official described as "one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies" the city had ever seen.
Nuclear war a "real threat," says Russia lawmaker as he urges ceasefire
"It's a real threat...this is not [just] words," Grigory Yavlinsky, a Russian opposition politician told Newsweek.
Russia's missile threat to the U.S. has evolved
Russia has undertaken multiple extensive projects to expand its submarine fleet since the Soviet Union's collapse.
Russian submarines off U.S. east coast spark Cold War comparisons
Officials have been sounding the alarm about the increasing presence of Russia's submarine fleet off the U.S. coast and in the Mediterranean.
Russia's nuclear submarines "critical challenge" to the U.S. right now
Russia's "likely to attack the United States in those cases in which they feel it's necessary," the head of the Russia Maritime Studies Institute told Newsweek.