Putin issues "nuclear warning" to the West; signals potential nuclear response to conventional attacks from Ukraine

Sep 25, 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a "nuclear warning" to the West and said that it could resolve to use nuclear weapons if the...

May use nuclear weapons only for defence: Russia Foreign Ministry

Jun 15, 2023

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry told a news briefing on Thursday that Russia's hypothetical use of nuclear weapons may happen exclusively...

Vladimir Putin orders tactical nuclear weapons drills amid Western 'threats'

May 07, 2024

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Putin has hinted at the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons against Western nations. However, Monday marked...

Russia-NATO conflict is "one step away" from World War III: Putin

Mar 18, 2024

Putin has frequently highlighted the dangers of nuclear warfare but asserted that he has never deemed it necessary to employ nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Putin ally Kadyrov calls for "using low-yield nuclear weapons" in Ukraine

Oct 02, 2022

Moscow [Russia], October 2 : In the wake of Russian troops' withdrawal from the strategic town of Lyman, the leader of the Chechen republic,...

Moscow to deploy tactical nuclear weapons near Belarus' border with NATO countries: Russian envoy

Apr 03, 2023

Earlier, Putin made a statement about plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in the territory of Russia's neighbour and ally,