By Samia Nakhoul and Guy Faulconbridge ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the West was wrong to assume that Moscow would never use nuclear weapons and said that he was considering deploying conventional missiles in striking distance of the United States and its allies. Russia’s full-scale invasion of […]
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin, asked about the risks of nuclear war over Ukraine, cautioned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use all available means to defend itself if its sovereignty or territorial integrity were threatened. Putin said that the West had repeatedly accused Russia of nuclear sabre rattling but said […]
VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Wednesday censured Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, diplomats said, calling on Tehran to provide answers in a long-running investigation and reverse its decision to bar several experienced U.N. inspectors. The development comes just over a week after a report by the International […]
The 20th century saw no shortage of patriotic Americans stepping up to serve our nation. We both know this well: As young men, we served in the U.S. military – Mr. Leslie Begay as a combat Marine in Vietnam, and Rep. James Moylan as a veteran of the Army. As a country, it is our solemn […]
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi warned on Monday of a wave of nuclear proliferation if Iran builds a nuclear weapon. “Many countries have said that if Iran gets a nuclear weapon, they will do the same. I think we have heard it very clearly from many countries,” Grossi said on the sidelines […]
VIENNA (AP) — Russia may eventually restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant that it seized in southeastern Ukraine but shares the view of international monitors that it’s not practical and possibly dangerous to do so now, the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said Monday. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi said he gained an understanding of […]
Ali Larijani, Iran’s former parliamentary speaker and chief nuclear negotiator, has submitted his candidacy to run for president, in a snap poll called after the unexpected death of the previous president in a helicopter accident. The 66-year-old mathematician submitted his bid at the Iranian Interior Ministry on Friday. Larijani has held several leading positions in […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that Russia was not bluffing when it spoke of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine and warned Moscow’s conflict with the West could escalate into all-out war. Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council and a former Russian president, said Moscow’s […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia may take extra steps in the area of nuclear deterrence if the United States deploys intermediate and short-range missiles in Europe and Asia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the state RIA news agency in an interview. RIA referred to U.S. plans, announced in April, to deploy missiles in the Indo-Pacific […]
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – A senior member of a Russian think tank whose ideas sometimes become government policy has suggested Moscow consider a “demonstrative” nuclear explosion to cow the West into refusing to allow Ukraine to use its arms against targets inside Russia. The proposal, by Dmitry Suslov, a member of the Moscow-based Council […]
By Nichola Groom and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Wednesday plans to announce new measures to support the development of new U.S. nuclear power plants, a large potential source of carbon-free electricity the government says is needed to combat climate change. The suite of actions, which weren’t previously reported, are aimed […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Uzbekistan on May 26 to meet with his counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Among topics high on the leaders’ discussion list was energy. In addition to Russia reportedly being open to broader cooperation on gas supplies with Uzbekistan, the two countries also signed a protocol in the presence of the two […]