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Cornered by war, Putin makes another nuclear threat

President Vladimir Putin says he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to protect Russian territory, a threat that comes as Moscow is poised to annex swaths of Ukraine that Moscow has taken over after hastily called referendums there

The Independent UK

How seriously should we take Vladimir Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons against West?

The use of weapons of mass destruction would be a last resort for Vladimir Putin as it would invite global condemnation and risk a retaliatory attack, our helpful Q&A explains

Daily Mirror

Germany's Scholz: trying to prevent escalation in Russia-Ukraine war

Any threat from Russian President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons is "unacceptable" but Germany will continue to support Ukraine and try to prevent an escalation in the war between Russia and Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told ARD television on Wednesday.

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Kyiv urges west to spell out how it would respond to Russian nuclear strike

Ukraine asks world leaders to say ‘very firmly’ that nuclear strike would have catastrophic consequences for Russia

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin wants to ‘drown Ukraine in blood’, President Zelensky warns

President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted the Russian tyrant didn't care if he was killing his own people in addition to Ukrainians as Russian forces lose ground and are forced to give in to Ukraine

Daily Mirror

PM accuses Putin of ‘sabre rattling’ over nuclear threats and reservists call-up

Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted he was not bluffing as he appeared to threaten the use of nuclear weapons if his country was threatened.

The Independent UK

Putin mobilizes more troops, wields Ukraine nuclear threat

President Vladimir Putin declared a “partial mobilization,” calling up 300,000 reservists, in a major escalation of his flagging invasion of Ukraine, which he portrayed as a fight to the death with the U.S. and its allies.

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Exclusive-NATO chief calls Putin's nuclear threat a 'dangerous' escalation

President Vladimir Putin's thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons after Russian setbacks in Ukraine was "dangerous and reckless rhetoric," NATO's secretary general said on Wednesday, adding that the only way to end the war was to prove Moscow will not win on the battlefield.

Reuters

World won't let Putin use nuclear weapons, says Ukraine's Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he did not believe the world would allow Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons and vowed to press on with liberating Ukrainian territory captured by Russian forces.

Reuters

Map shows how much of Ireland could be blown up if a nuclear bomb hit as Vladimir Putin makes threat

There’s been a worrying escalation in the Russia - Ukraine war after Vladimir Putin made yet another nuclear threat to the West. It comes as a frightening interactive map shows what would happen if a nuclear bomb hit Dublin, Galway, Cork and Belfast.

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin ally threatens London with nuclear attack in chilling BBC interview

Vladimir Putin has issued an alarming threat against the West and said it is "not a bluff" that he could use nuclear weapons. His former adviser, Sergei Markov, told the BBC that London is a potential target if he does

Daily Mirror

Pro-Kremlin political analyst says it's 'possible' Vladimir Putin would use nuclear weapons against Britain

Sergei Markov was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Today programme

Manchester Evening News

Putin calls up 300,000 reservists and threatens West as Ukraine war escalates

Russian president Vladimir Putin said he was not bluffing as he issued a threat to use nuclear weapons to protect his country.

The Independent UK

Ex-Putin adviser warns UK cities could be hit with nuclear weapons if Britain ‘continues to be aggressor’

Sergey Markov says ‘a lot of people in Western countries’ could be killed in nuclear war on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

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‘Don’t, don’t, don’t’: Biden presses Putin on nuclear weapons

US leader warns any response will depend ‘on the extent of what they do’ in Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Joe Biden warns Vladimir Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine or face 'consequences'

As Russian troops retreat, concerns have been raised Vladimir Putin will resort to more drastic measures like tactical nuclear weapons Ukraine. President Joe Biden warned Russia's leader against the idea

Daily Mirror

North Korea SNUBBED as Kim Jong-un is banned from the Queen's funeral

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un will not been in attendance at the Queen's funeral and an ambassador will be sent instead. The tyrant will not be present among the dignitaries including US President Joe Biden

The Independent UK

Seoul says N. Korea will self-destruct if it uses nukes

South Korea warned North Korea's government that using its nuclear weapons would put it on a “path of self-destruction,” saying its recent legislation allowing the preemptive use of its bombs would only prompt Seoul and Washington to bolster their joint military capability

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The Conversation

Iran and the US appear unlikely to reach a new nuclear deal – leaving everyone more unsafe

Iran’s standoff with the United States over its potential nuclear weapons program is unlikely to ease anytime soon.

WEKU

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons it needs to counter the United States, which he accused of pushing to weaken the North's defenses.

The Independent UK

N. Korea says it will never give up nukes to counter US

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is stressing his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter hostilities from the United States

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Law Makes Nuclear Program 'Irreversible'

North Korea has passed a law declaring its readiness to launch preventive nuclear strikes, including in the face of conventional attacks, state media said Friday. The move effectively eliminates the possibility of denuclearization talks, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the country's status as a nuclear state was now "irreversible".…

Daily Mirror

Kim Jong-un in chilling nuclear vow as North Korea passes law allowing PREEMPTIVE strikes

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vows his new law makes his country's nuclear status 'irreversible' and claims it will stop any talk of de-nuclearisation

Daily Mirror

North Korea to 'nuke any enemy that attacks as irreversible' law passes'

Kim Jong-un's North Korea has brought in a new law that makes its nuclear weapons policy "irreversible". The country has already declared itself a nuclear state in its constitution, but the new law sets out when Kim can use the weapons

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Wants Other 'Options' to Block Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability if Deal Fails

US President Joe Biden wants to ensure that the United States has "other available options" to ensure that Iran does not achieve nuclear weapons capability, if efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal fail, a White House spokesperson said. National security spokesman John Kirby said Washington would remain active…

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