The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Weapons

The Ukraine conflict has escalated this week, with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announcing a partial military mobilisation and once again raising the threat of nuclear weapons.

As Vladimir Putin warns he's willing to use any military means necessary in the war with Ukraine, experts say the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons must be taken seriously.

Western leaders condemn Russian president’s warning to use ‘all means’ to protect territorial gains in Ukraine

‘Russia is ready to defend territories added to it with all means, including strategic nuclear weapons,’ says former president

Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t want to use nuclear weapons, just as he doesn’t want to still fight his “special military operation” against Ukraine. But he is still fighting — because he’s unable to win. That also means he might yet drop a nuke, as he once again threatened this…

Putin has mobilised reservists and is threatening to use nuclear weapons, but is he serious – and what is really at stake?

“He and his entire staff should be expelled."

Vladimir Putin's ally and "mentor" Alexander Dugin has said that a "nuclear apocalypse" is a likely outcome if Russia is facing the prospect of losing the war in Ukraine

The Russian President has warned the West that he is "not bluffing" about the use of nuclear weapons