The commander that oversees US nuclear forces delivered an ominous warning at a naval conference last week by calling the war in Ukraine a "warmup" for the "big one" that is to come. "This Ukraine crisis that we're in right now, this is just the warmup," said Navy...
IAEA Says No Sign of Dirty Bomb at Ukrainian Nuclear Sites
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found no traces of undeclared nuclear activity at sites in Ukraine where Russia alleged work was being done to create a dirty bomb, a conventional explosive mixed with nuclear material. The IAEA issued a statement...
US Sees No Indication Russia Is Preparing to Use Nuclear Weapon
The Biden administration said Wednesday that it has seen no indication that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine after a media report claimed Russian officials were discussing the matter. "We continue to monitor this as best we can, and we see no...
Russia Rejoins Ukraine Grain Deal After Turkey’s Mediation
Russia on Wednesday agreed to rejoin the deal that has allowed grain shipments to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports after successful mediation from Turkey. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced that grain shipments resumed out of safe corridors set up by the...
Russia Considers ‘Further Steps’ Over Allegation That the UK Was Behind Nord Stream Blasts
The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Russia was considering "further steps" to take in response to Britain's alleged role in the attacks on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, which connect Russia and Germany. "Such actions cannot be put aside. Of course, we will think...
Putin Says ‘Necessary Conditions’ May Arise for Peace Talks
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the "necessary conditions" for peace talks with Ukraine could arise and acknowledged Kyiv was not ready for negotiations at this time. "We reached an agreement with them in Istanbul, but they've thrown all of that...
Turkey Vows to Keep Ukraine Grain Moving After Russia Suspends Deal
Turkey on Monday said it was committed to ensuring grain will keep shipping out of Ukraine's Black Sea ports despite Moscow saying it would suspend its participation in the export deal. "Even if Russia behaves hesitantly because it didn’t receive the same benefits, we...
Kremlin Says Talks on Ukraine Should First Be Held With US
The Kremlin said Saturday that talks over the war in Ukraine must first be held with the US as Russian officials continue to signal that they're open to negotiations with Washington. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the US and its Western allies have a say...
Turkey in Talks With Russia, Ukraine on Resuming Grain Deal
Russia has pulled out of a Turkey and UN-brokered deal that allowed grain exports to leave Ukraine's Black Sea ports in response to a drone attack against the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. In an attempt to revive the deal, the Turkish Defense Ministry said that...
Flurry of Drones Attacks Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea
A flurry of armed drone aircraft and boats attacked Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea, on Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that Ukraine carried out the attack, which involved nine aerial drones...