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Irish Independent
1 week ago
Europe news

The Indo Daily: Putin's re-election - Should we be worried that war with Europe is inevitable?

Putin secures another landslide victory in Russia's 'election'
Putin warns the West about Russia's nuclear capabilities and ongoing military operations in Ukraine
The Atlantic
1 week ago
Europe news

Putin's Nuclear Theatrics

Putin plans to station nuclear weapons in Belarus, nearing Ukraine and NATO.
Moving short-range nuclear missiles in Belarus is strategically insignificant.
Futurism
1 week ago
Europe news

Putin Says He's Ready for Nuclear War

Putin asserts readiness to use nuclear weapons
Russia claims modern nuclear arsenal compared to other countries
english.elpais.com
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened

Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons to protect sovereignty and independence if threatened.
Putin's warnings show readiness to use all means to protect gains in Ukraine.
ABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened

Putin ready to use nuclear weapons if Russian sovereignty threatened
Putin warns West against involvement in Ukraine to avoid nuclear war
Putin emphasizes readiness to protect his gains in Ukraine
www.dw.com
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Russia ready for nuclear war, Putin says DW 03/13/2024

Russia under Putin is prepared to use nuclear weapons if threatened
Putin warns that Russia has no red lines regarding the use of nuclear weapons
moreEurope news
World news
www.nytimes.com
1 week ago
World news

Opinion | How Do You Solve a Problem Like North Korea?

Escalating tensions with North Korea
Urgency for diplomatic solutions
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
World news

As Fears Rise, Some Australians Seek U.S.-China Detente

The risk of a nuclear weapon being used has increased to a level not seen in decades.
China is expanding its nuclear arsenal and is looking at nuclear weapons as a potential sword to intimidate and subjugate adversaries.
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
World news

Kim Jong-un's bellicose stance could signal conflict, or his preference for a President Trump

North Korea's recent actions display a heightened level of belligerence towards its adversaries.
Kim Jong-un's regime has conducted tests of underwater nuclear weapons, cruise missiles, and a solid-fueled ballistic missile with a hypersonic warhead.
Washington Post
2 months ago
World news

North Korea says it has tested another underwater nuclear drone

North Korea claims to have conducted a test of an underwater nuclear weapons system.
The test is in response to joint military drills between the US, South Korea, and Japan, which North Korea sees as threatening.
New York Post
2 months ago
World news

US, South Korea and Japan conduct naval drills as tensions deepen with North Korea

The US, South Korea, and Japan held naval exercises in a show of strength against North Korea amid escalating tensions.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that the country would abandon its commitment to a peaceful unification with South Korea.
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
World news

North Korea Says It Is No Longer Interested in Reunifying With the South

North Korea has formally abandoned peaceful reunification with South Korea as a key policy goal.
Kim Jong-un sees the South as an enemy that must be subjugated, if necessary, through a nuclear war.
moreWorld news
www.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Putin resumes sabre-rattling' with warning Russia ready for nuclear war

Putin boasts Russia's nuclear superiority over the West.
Putin warns of readiness to use nuclear weapons if statehood is threatened.
time.com
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Vladimir Putin Says Russia Is Ready to Use Nuclear Weapons if Threatened

Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons to protect statehood and sovereignty, hoping to avoid conflict triggers.
Putin believes U.S. President Biden understands dangers of escalation, but stresses Russia's full nuclear readiness.
Science
www.npr.org
2 weeks ago
Science

'Oppenheimer' is winning awards. Here's the science behind the atomic bomb : Short Wave

The film 'Oppenheimer' focuses on J. Robert Oppenheimer and the science behind the atomic bomb.
The Short Wave podcast discusses the past and present science of nuclear weapons with current scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Science

The Troubling Mysteries at the Heart of Nuclear Bombs

The US is upgrading its nuclear arsenal, but nobody knows exactly how these weapons operate.
The book explores the uncertainty and intricacies of the modern nuclear weapons sector.
moreScience
english.elpais.com
3 weeks ago
Europe news

The 6,000 nuclear warheads that Russia uses to deter Western support for Ukraine

Putin threatens nuclear conflict to deter West
Debate over Russia's tactical nuclear warheads
www.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago
Europe news

After Macron touted troops to Ukraine, Putin warns West of nuclear war risk

Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons if soldiers approach Russia
Putin's remarks reflect Medvedev's previous warnings and social media provocations
Russia holds large nuclear arsenal and hypersonic missiles
Washington Post
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Putin threatens nuclear response to NATO troops if they go to Ukraine

Putin threatens nuclear response to NATO if they support Ukraine
Putin warns of tragic consequences and destruction of civilization if NATO intervenes in Ukraine
Washington Post
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Putin threatens nuclear response to NATO troops if they go to Ukraine

Putin threatens nuclear response to NATO in Ukraine
Putin warns of tragic consequences if NATO forces are deployed to Ukraine
Russia showcases advanced nuclear weapons capabilities in the conflict in Ukraine
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Putin Says Direct Western Intervention in Ukraine Risks a Nuclear Conflict

Nuclear conflict threats if West intervenes in Ukraine
Putin warns of dire consequences for potential interventionists
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Thursday Briefing

Russia may launch a nuclear weapon into orbit this year, potentially using a dummy warhead to conceal its actual capabilities.
Putin is interested in upgrading Russia's nuclear weapon delivery systems, with a focus on space weapons targeting satellites.
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
New York City

Japanese Crime Boss Trafficked Nuclear Material From Myanmar, U.S. Says

The accused Yakuza leader was charged with trafficking uranium and plutonium from Myanmar for Iran's nuclear weapons.
The seriousness of the alleged conduct led to charges of international drug and weapons trafficking against Takeshi Ebisawa and his co-defendants.
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

U.S. Warns Allies Russia Could Put a Nuclear Weapon Into Orbit This Year

American intelligence agencies warn of possible Russian nuclear weapon launch into orbit this year or a dummy warhead to cause speculation.
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Thursday Briefing: U.S. Warnings About a Russian Space Weapon

U.S. intelligence warns of possible Russian nuclear weapon launch into orbit this year
Russian denial of placing nuclear weapons in space amid U.S. intelligence concerns
www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Putin says Russia has no intention of putting nuclear weapons in space

Russia denies nuclear weapons in space
International Outer Space Treaty prohibits nuclear weapons in space
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Europe news

Thursday Briefing

The U.S. has informed Congress and allies about Russian advances on a new space-based nuclear weapon that could threaten America's satellite network.
The weapon could potentially destroy civilian communications, surveillance from space, and military command-and-control operations used by the U.S. and its allies.
Futurism
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

In Tests, GPT-4 Strangely Itchy to Launch Nuclear War

An unmodified version of OpenAI's language model recommended the use of nuclear weapons in a war simulation.
The study raises concerns about the escalation and unpredictability of AI models in high-stakes decision-making scenarios.
www.vice.com
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The Future of Nukes Involves AI and Nobody Knows What Happens Next

Artificial intelligence is being used to update nuclear weapons
There is a lack of knowledge and understanding about the implications of AI in nuclear warfare
Axios
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt: AI guardrails "aren't enough"

Guardrails for AI are not enough to prevent potential harm within the next 5-10 years.
The development of AI is compared to the introduction of nuclear weapons, requiring urgent action.
Creating a global body similar to the IPCC is proposed as a solution to address the dangers of AI.
Nextgov.com
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI can help predict nuclear threats, but also develop others faster, State report warns

AI tools can enhance the US' early detection and deterrence of nuclear weapons programs.
Concerns remain about the role of emerging technologies in the proliferation of chemical and biological threats.
The Verge
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Lawmakers propose banning AI from singlehandedly launching nuclear weapons

American Department of Defense policy already bans artificial intelligence from autonomously launching nuclear weapons.But amid rising fears of AI spurred by a plethora of potential threats, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has decided to make extra-double-sure it can't.As announced earlier this week, Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Ken Buck (R-CO) have introduced the Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous AI Act, which would "prohibit the use of Federal funds to launch a nuclear weapon using an autonomous weapons system that is not subject to meaningful human control."
Engadget
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

US lawmakers introduce bill to prevent AI-controlled nuclear launches | Engadget

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Bipartisan US lawmakers from both chambers of Congress introduced legislation this week that would formally prohibit AI from launching nuclear weapons.Although Department of Defense policy already states that a human must be "in the loop" for such critical decisions, the new bill - the Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act - would codify that policy, preventing the use of federal funds for an automated nuclear launch without "meaningful human control."
www.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

US nuclear weapons could be stationed in UK for first time in 15 years

The US is preparing to station nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in over a decade due to the growing threat from Russia.
The warheads would be based at RAF Lakenheath and would be three times as strong as the atomic bomb that devastated Hiroshima.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

UK dismisses Putin disinformation' over depleted uranium tank ammunition

Britain has accused President Vladimir Putin of deliberate disinformation after he claimed the UK was supplying Ukraine with weapons with a nuclear component.Following talks in Moscow with China's President Xi Jinping, Mr Putin said Russia will respond accordingly if Britain sends depleted uranium tank ammunition to the government in Kyiv.
Slate Magazine
2 months ago
Europe news

The Truth About Ukraine's Decision to Give Up Its Nukes in the '90s

Ukraine's decision to dismantle its nuclear weapons did not contribute to Russia's invasion of Crimea or aggression towards Ukraine.
Ukraine lacked the resources to maintain the Soviet nuclear weapons on its soil.
Truthout
2 months ago
Left-wing politics

Are Nuclear-Armed Nations Entering a New Arms Race in 2024? Experts Weigh In.

Geopolitical conflicts and crises continue into 2024, with concerns about nuclear weapons looming over humanity.
All nine nuclear-armed nations are upgrading or modernizing their arsenals, with the United States set to spend up to $2 trillion in the next 30 years.
www.dw.com
2 months ago
World news

Is North Korea preparing for war in 2024? DW 01/15/2024

Kim Jong Un delivered a policy speech characterizing North Korea's relationship with South Korea as hostile and at war.
Kim called for the expansion of North Korea's nuclear arsenal and a ramp-up of ballistic missile testing.
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Kyiv warns attacks on Crimea is 'the beginning' that could end up with the Kremlin launching a 'nuclear strike'

Ukraine's spy chief warns Putin that attacks on Crimea are just the beginning and that Russia's fleet is getting smaller.
Russia's Security Council head warns of the use of nuclear weapons to protect Russia's territorial integrity.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Labour's Scottish deputy leader humbled' by damehood

Scottish Labour's deputy leader has told how she was humbled to be made a dame in the King's first Birthday Honours.Dame Jackie Baillie said the honour was totally unexpected, with news of of its award coming as quite a shock to me.She is understood to be the first sitting MSP at Holyrood to either be knighted or be given a damehood the female equivalent of a knighthood.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Tech industry

A.I. or Nuclear Weapons: Can You Tell These Quotes Apart?

The comparison seems to be everywhere these days.It's like nuclear weapons, a pioneering artificial intelligence researcher has said.Top A.I. executives have likened their product to nuclear energy.And a group of industry leaders warned last week that A.I. technology could pose an existential threat to humanity, on par with nuclear war.
BBC News
10 months ago
UK politics

Ukraine war: Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin issues warning of escalation in Ukraine

Russia has warned Western supplies of weapons to Ukraine risk escalating the war to levels not seen so far.Andrei Kelin, Russia's ambassador to the UK, told the BBC his country had "enormous resources" and it was yet to "act very seriously".His remarks come despite more than a year of fighting and widespread evidence of Russian war crimes.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

Stepping into Spielberg's shoes, James Mangold takes Indiana Jones on one last adventure

When the lights came up after a screening on the Walt Disney lot of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," Steven Spielberg was incredulous.Damn!" he said."I thought I was the only one who knew how to make one of these!Dial of Destiny, which premiered Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, is the first Indiana Jones film without Spielberg behind the camera.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Europe news

We knew in 2011 Putin would attack Ukraine, says Bill Clinton

Vladimir Putin told Bill Clinton three years before his 2014 attack on Ukraine that he was not bound by the Budapest Memorandum guaranteeing the country's territorial integrity, according to the former US president.The revelation raises questions about whether the US and its European allies should have been more prepared for the 2014 attack, when Russia annexed Crimea and attacked the Donbas.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk and White House seeking my help, says godfather of AI'

The man often touted as the godfather of artificial intelligence will be responding to requests for help from Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk and the White House, he says, just days after quitting Google to warn the world about the risk of digital intelligence.Dr Geoffrey Hinton, 75, won computer science's highest honour, the Turing award, in 2018 for his work on deep learning, along with Meta's Yann Lecun and the University of Montreal's Yoshua Bengio.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Putin Asserts Ukraine's Counteroffensive Has No Chance' at Economic Forum

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia wrapped up what was for him an extraordinary and sometimes rambling week of upbeat commentary on the Ukraine war by asserting on Friday that Russia was so assured of prevailing against the Ukrainian counteroffensive that he had ruled out using nuclear weapons.Dropping what had been a strict avoidance of discussing the war in any detail, Mr. Putin told an audience of Russia's business elite, gathered for the annual St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, that Ukraine had no chance against Russian forces and indicated that its Western backers would tire of the conflict and stop supplying weapons, ending Kyiv's war effort.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Lukashenko says Belarus has started receiving Russian nuclear weapons.

President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus said on Tuesday that the country has started to receive nuclear weapons from Russia, a long-threatened provocation and the latest sign of the worsening relationship between Russia and the West.We have rockets and bombs, we received from Russia.A bomb three times more powerful than Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Mr. Lukashenko said in Russian in an interview with Russian state television.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

The United States condemns a deal allowing Moscow to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus.

The Russian and Belarusian defense ministers on Thursday signed an agreement laying out how to store Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russian state media reported, as Moscow moved ahead with a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of its close ally.President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus said on Thursday in Moscow that the relocation of the weapons had begun, but did not say whether any had already arrived in his country, the Belarusian state news agency Belta reported.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Britain defends supplying Ukraine with weapons containing depleted uranium.

Britain on Wednesday defended its decision to supply Ukraine with weapons made with depleted uranium, a day after President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia falsely claimed the material had a nuclear component.Britain's government has confirmed that it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing shells that contain depleted uranium, alongside its Challenger 2 tanks, which use them.
www.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago
Science

The Weirdest Particles in the Universe

They're small, nearly imperceptible, and there are 500 trillion of them passing through you right now.Neutrinos are among nature's most plentiful yet mysterious creations.Science writer James Riordon recently set out to list what was known versus unknown about neutrinos, and he found the second column was longer.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

What We Know About the Explosions Over the Kremlin

One day after the Kremlin accused Ukraine of deploying two drones to assassinate President Vladimir V. Putin, there were still deep questions about an episode that is adding to tensions ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine vehemently denied any involvement in an attack on the Kremlin, which would be an audacious strike on the fortresslike complex in the heart of Russia's capital.
english.elpais.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Real or not, reported Kremlin drone attack unsettles Russia

As Russian officials tell it, two Ukrainian drones flew into the very heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness, reaching the Kremlin before they were shot down at the last minute.A cloud of questions hangs over the claim.Why did the Kremlin announcement come about 12 hours after the purported incident?
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Real or not, reported Kremlin drone attack unsettles Russia

By Jim Heintz | Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia As Russian officials tell it, two Ukrainian drones flew into the very heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness, reaching the Kremlin before they were shot down at the last minute.A cloud of questions hangs over the claim.Why did the Kremlin announcement come about 12 hours after the purported incident?
Washington Post
10 months ago
Europe news

Real or not, reported Kremlin drone attack unsettles Russia

A view of the Red Square closed for Victory Parade preparation, with the Spasskaya Tower in the center, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 3, 2023.Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight.The Kremlin on Wednesday decried the alleged attack attempt as a "terrorist act" and said Russian military and security forces disabled the drones before they could strike.
www.theguardian.com
11 months ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 429 of the invasion

The parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe has voted that the forced detention and deportation of children from Russian occupied territories of Ukraine is genocide.At least seven civilians were killed and 33 injured between Wednesday and Thursday, Ukraine's presidential office said, including one person killed and 23 wounded when four Kalibr cruise missiles hit the southern city of Mykolaiv.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

South Korea, EU agree to boost pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests

Leaders of South Korea and the European Union agreed Monday to increase pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine and condemn North Korea's ballistic missile tests.South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Seoul after attending the weekend summit of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Hiroshima, Japan.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
Berlin

Germany criticizes Russian role in French nuclear fuel plant

German officials have criticized plans by French firm Framatome to produce nuclear fuel in a joint venture with Russia's Rosatom at a facility in western Germany, and said Thursday that they will consider whether an application to do so can be rejected.Officials in the state of Lower Saxony have received a request for the Framatome-owned ANF facility in Lingen, near the German-Dutch border, to be allowed to produce hexagonal fuel rod arrangements used in Soviet-designed water-water energetic reactors.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Belarus says it's willing to host Russian nuclear weapons to counter a perceived Western threat.

Belarus would be willing to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons on its territory to strengthen its defense capabilities in response to what it sees as security threats from Western nations amid the war in Ukraine, the country's Foreign Ministry said in a statement reported by the state news media on Tuesday.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Europe news

Germany plans hike in military aid for Ukraine

Germany is planning to boost its military aid spending for Ukraine, a member of the parliamentary budget committee told AFP on Tuesday.Published: 28 March 2023 16:22 CEST Ukrainian soldiers sit on a tank near the front line.Photo: picture alliance/dpa/AP | Kateryna Klochko Some 12 billion more in spending is due to be approved by the committee, with the funds to go towards military help for Kyiv as well as replenishing stocks of equipment already sent to Ukraine.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 398

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 398th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Tuesday, March 28, 2023: Russian President Vladimir Putin says Western criticism will not influence Russia's plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Will Vladimir Putin go nuclear in Ukraine?

The Russian president said he will deploy nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus.President Vladimir Putin says Russian nuclear weapons will be stationed in Belarus, drawing sharp criticism from the West.The European Union has called Putin's comments irresponsible, and warned the Kremlin ally Belarus it could face more sanctions.
www.aljazeera.com
10 months ago
Europe news

G7 tightens sanctions over Russia's war on Ukraine

On first day of G7 summit in Japan, US and partners announce new penalties aimed at punishing Russia.Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have pledged to tighten sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, intensifying what is already one of the harshest sanctions efforts ever implemented.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Europe news

G7 Japan summit to target Russian exports in latest Ukraine war sanctions

The G7 group of major economies will unveil further sanctions and export controls targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine, a US official has said ahead of the opening of the summit in Japan.G7 leaders are gathering in Hiroshima on Friday and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, now in its second year, will be high on the agenda.
www.aljazeera.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 436

As the war enters its 436th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, May 5, 2023: Russia launched new air raids on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, as well as cities including Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.Attacks on Kyiv continued into the evening.Ukrainian air defences shot down 18 out of 24 Russian drones, the Kyiv city administration said.
www.thelocal.de
1 year ago
Europe news

Germany delivers Leopard tanks to Ukraine

The delivery of what Scholz said were very modern German-made battle tanks comes some two months after Berlin finally gave the green light for them to be sent.Ukraine has appealed to its western allies to make good on their pledges of heavy arms to push back Russian forces, ahead of a possible spring counter-offensive by Kyiv.
www.vice.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia Will Station Nukes in Another Country for First Time Since Soviet Era

Nuclear weapons are returning to Belarus after decades as the war in Ukraine drags on.During a speech on Saturday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, a country that borders both Russia and Ukraine.Putin pointed out that the U.S. has its own nuclear weapons stationed in partner countries around Europe.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

UN must fend off Putin's latest nuclear threat, Ukraine says

Ukraine demanded Sunday that the U.N. Security Council hold an emergency meeting to deal with Russia's threat to put tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, calling the plan "nuclear blackmail" by President Vladimir Putin.The Russian strongman announced his menacing plan Saturday night, claiming it was a response to the West's military support for Ukraine.
www.eastbaytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan

By KARL RITTER (Associated Press) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) Ukraine's government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to counter the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus.One Ukrainian official said that Russia took Belarus as a nuclear hostage.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan

Ukraine's government has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to "counter the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail" after Russian president Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus.ne Ukrainian official said that Russia "took Belarus as a nuclear hostage".
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Europe news

White House dismisses ludicrous' Russian claims US planned Kremlin drone strikes

The White House has dismissed as ludicrous claims by Russia that Washington orchestrated drone strikes on Moscow, saying the US was not involved in the attack and accusing Russia of lying.Asked about an accusation by the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, that Washington had ordered Wednesday's strike, John Kirby, the US National Security Council spokesman, said: One thing I can tell you for certain is that the US did not have any involvement with this incident, contrary to Mr Peskov's lies, and that's just what they are: lies.
www.aljazeera.com
10 months ago
Europe news

At least one drone downed in new air attack on Ukraine's Kyiv

Kyiv military administration head Serhiy Popko says city suffered most intense attacks since the beginning of this year'.Air raid sirens sounded in Ukraine's Kyiv after residents were subjected to drone attacks, spasms of gunfire and explosions during the fourth attack on the capital in as many days, according to officials.
Ars Technica
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Nuke-launching AI would be illegal under proposed US law

On Wednesday, US Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ted Lieu (D-Calif.),Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced bipartisan legislation that seeks to prevent an artificial intelligence system from making nuclear launch decisions.The Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act would prohibit the use of federal funds for launching any nuclear weapon by an automated system without "meaningful human control."
Acm
11 months ago
Digital life

Industry Out of Phase With Supercomputers

Technical and economic changes in the semiconductor industry threaten to stifle U.S. development of the next generation of high-performance computers, warns a new report from the National Research Council.With Moore's Law and the scaling of transistors waning, the industry is turning to chip designs that don't work for the supercomputing that's used in massive simulations.
www.france24.com
11 months ago
World news

US-South Korea talks: Biden, Yoon unveil new nuclear deterrence plan

The United States on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid anxiety over Pyongyang's growing arsenal of missiles and bombs.The announcement, which included a renewed pledge by Seoul not to pursue a nuclear bomb of its own, emerged from White House talks between US President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol that covered issues including North Korea, semiconductor chips and trade, and the Ukraine war.
Washington Post
11 months ago
Europe news

Russia says notifications of ballistic missile launches will continue

A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher parades through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2022.(Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images)The Russian Foreign Ministry clarified Thursday that Moscow will continue to notify Washington of any ballistic missile launches, despite a statement Wednesday that "all forms of notifications" were terminated as a result of President Vladimir Putin suspending the New START nuclear nonproliferation agreement.
Ars Technica
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Fearing "loss of control," AI critics call for 6-month pause in AI development

On Wednesday, the Future of Life Institute published an open letter on its website calling on AI labs to "immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4."Signed by Elon Musk and several prominent AI researchers, the letter quickly began to draw attention in the press-and some criticism on social media.
www.aljazeera.com
11 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine prepares for counterattack as Putin makes nuclear threats

Western battle tanks begin to arrive as Russian forces remain unable to break through Ukrainian defences.Ukraine's defences have held up against dozens of daily Russian ground assaults along the eastern front during the 57th week of the Russia-Ukraine war, while promised tanks and fighter jets have arrived to arm Ukraine's expected counteroffensive.
english.elpais.com
11 months ago
Europe news

Russia to keep missile test notices under Cold War-era deal

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN UKRAINE A still image from video, released by Russia's Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be a missile ship of Russia's Pacific Fleet firing a Moskit cruise missile, March 28, 2023.RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY (via REUTERS) Moscow - 30 Mar 2023 - 14:33 UTC Russia will continue to give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the two countries, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday.
www.dw.com
11 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Orthodox monks in Kyiv refuse eviction DW 03/30/2023

Orthodox monks who've been ordered out of a monastery in Kyiv refused to leave on Wednesday, as a deadline to vacate the complex expired.The dispute over the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, Ukraine's most revered Orthodox site, is part of a wider religious conflict playing out in parallel with the war.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia stops sharing nuclear forces information with US

A senior Russian diplomat said that Moscow would no longer inform the US about its missile tests, an announcement that came as the Russian military deployed mobile launchers in Siberia in a show of the country's nuclear capability amid the fighting in Ukraine.ussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said in remarks carried by Russian news agencies that Moscow had halted all information exchanges with Washington after previously suspending its participation in the last remaining nuclear arms pact with the US.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 399

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 399th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Wednesday, March 29, 2023: The United States and Russia have stopped sharing biannual nuclear weapons data under the faltering New START arms control treaty.The US says it had not seen any indications that Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to use tactical nuclear weapons in the Russian war on Ukraine, days after Putin said he was moving such weapons into Belarus.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Russia suffers tank losses in Donetsk DW 03/28/2023

Russia has suffered heavy losses in its assault on Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, the British Defense Ministry said on Tuesday."Russia's 10th Tank Regiment has likely lost a large proportion of its tanks while attempting to surround Avdiivka from the south," the British Defense Ministry said in its daily intelligence update.
time.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia Announced a Historic Nuclear Weapons Move. Here's Why Experts Aren't Worried

In a first since the 1990s, Russia is planning to station nuclear weapons outside the country.In a March 25 announcement, President Vladimir Putin said Russia plans to deploy nuclear missiles to Belarus, along with a missile system capable of carrying the weapons.From April 3, we start crew training, and on July 1 we are finishing the construction of a special repository for tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus, said Putin.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor Orlando Bloom visits Ukraine, Zelenskyy

Movie star and UNICEF ambassador Orlando Bloom met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv Sunday, where the pair discussed helping children impacted by Russia's ongoing invasion of its sovereign neighbor.During that visit, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star referred to Russia's leader Vladimir Putin as a war criminal "who shall not be mentioned."
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy, IAEA chief visit Zaporizhzhia DW 03/27/2023

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi visited the city of Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine on Monday where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.While the city itself is under Ukrainian control, the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant the largest such facility in Europe has been occupied by Russian forces since close to the beginning of the full-scale invasion that began last year.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 397

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 397th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Monday, March 27, 2023: After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to ally Belarus, Ukraine has called for an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council to take decisive measures to prevent Russia's use of nuclear weapons.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

West warns Putin against 'dangerous' nuclear rhetoric but downplays threat

Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with his transport minister in Moscow on March 25.(Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)The United States and its European allies warned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday against what they said was "dangerous" nuclear rhetoric after he announced plans to store tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a close ally of Moscow that shares a border with northern Ukraine.
time.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine Urges U.N. Meeting on Putin's Atomic Weapons Plan

Kyiv demanded an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council in its first official response to Vladimir Putin's announcement that Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.It is another provocative step, which undermines the principles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the architecture of nuclear disarmament and the international security system, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said Sunday in a lengthy response to the plan announced by Russia's president.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin taking Belarus as 'nuclear hostage', says Ukrainian security chief

Ukraine's top security official has denounced the Kremlin's plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus, saying that Russia was taking its ally as a "nuclear hostage".ut Moscow said it was making the move in response to the West's increasing military support for Ukraine.Russian president Vladimir Putin announced the plan in a television interview that aired on Saturday, saying it was triggered by a UK decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia accused of taking Belarus nuclear hostage' with deal to station missiles there

Ukraine has accused Russia of destabilising Belarus and making its smaller neighbour into a nuclear hostage following Vladimir Putin's announcement that Moscow has made a deal to station tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.The Russian president's suggestions that the move would not breach non-proliferation agreements and that it was consistent with similar arrangements the US had with several of its European allies was given short shrift in Kyiv.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin Says He Could Put Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus by Summer

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said he would be able to position tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the summer, a move that threatened to increase tensions with the United States and Europe while his forces wage war in Ukraine.The Russian leader has repeatedly raised the specter of using nuclear weapons since ordering the full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus.t marks a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine.Mr Putin said he is responding to Britain's decision this week to give Ukraine armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus

MOSCOW, Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine.Putin said he was responding to Britain's decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin announces deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russian president says deal struck with Belarusian counterpart would not violate nuclear nonproliferation agreements.Russia has struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory, President Vladimir Putin says.Putin made the announcement on Saturday as tensions grow with the West over the Ukraine war and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes.
www.france24.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia to station nuclear arms in Belarus, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, March 25, 2023.Gavriil Grigorov, AP Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus.Putin has repeatedly issued thinly veiled threats he could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reviving Cold War-era fears.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Russia has struck a deal with Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory but will not violate non-proliferation agreements, Vladimir Putin has said.The Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, had long raised the issue of stationing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which borders Poland, Putin told state television.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian forces preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive, says Medvedev

The Russian former president Dmitry Medvedev said Moscow was preparing for a Ukrainian counteroffensive, as Kyiv claimed Russian forces were running out of steam.They [the Ukrainian side] are preparing for an offensive, everyone knows that.Our general staff is calculating this and is preparing its own solutions, Medvedev said in an interview with Russian media on Friday.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Ten civilians dead and 20 hurt in Russian strikes in Ukraine

Russian long-range strikes have killed at least 10 civilians and hurt 20 others in several areas of Ukraine, Ukraine's presidential office said.t comes as a senior Moscow official said the Kremlin's forces are prepared for an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive in the coming weeks.Five people died in Kostiantynivka, a town in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk province, when a Russian missile hit an aid station.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Spain news

Spanish PM to discuss Ukraine with Xi Jinping on state visit to China

Spain's prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, will make a state visit to China next week to meet President Xi Jinping, where he is expected to stress that it will be up to Ukraine to decide on the foundations of any peace agreement with Russia.News of Sanchez's visit emerged on Wednesday evening, as Xi who is trying to position himself as a mediator in the war between Russia and Ukraine wrapped up a symbolic, two-day trip to Moscow.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
Berlin

A look at the uranium-based ammo the UK will send to Ukraine

Russia threatened to escalate attacks in Ukraine after the British government announced it would provide a type of munition to Ukraine that Moscow falsely claims has nuclear components.The British defense ministry on Monday confirmed it would provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Putin warns UK over depleted uranium tank shells for Ukraine

UK will send Ukraine armour-piercing shells, containing depleted uranium, for use with its Challenger 2 battle tanks.Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would be forced to react if the United Kingdom provides Ukraine with armour-piercing tank ammunition that contains depleted uranium.
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