3 d. ago As the world hurtles ever closer to nuclear oblivion, where is the opposition? | Simon Tisdall

The puerile standoff between the US and Russia ought to alert a slumbering public to a risk that is in many ways greater than during the cold warNuclear weapons – their lethal menace, dark history and future spread – are back in the headlines again and, as usual, the news is worrying, bordering on desperate. Russia’s decision last week to formally abandon the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty banning medium- and short-range nuclear missiles completes the demolition of a key pillar of global arms control. It will accelerate an already frantic nuclear arms race in Europe and Asia at a moment when US and Russian leaders are taunting each other like schoolboys.Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, has repeatedly threatened the west with nuclear weapons during his war in Ukraine. Last November, Russian forces fired their new Oreshnik hypersonic, nuclear-capable intermediate-range missile at Dnipro. It travels “like a meteorite” at 10 times the speed of sound and can reach...

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6 d. ago Putin and Trump 'to meet in coming days' as location remains top secret

It has been confirmed that Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in 'coming days' to discuss peace between Russia and Ukraine, with the US president previously threatening tariffs

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8 d. ago WW3 fears as Putin closes Russian airspace over site where 'doomsday' missiles are stored

Vladimir Putin has closed the airspace over the missile test site from which he launched his 'doomsday' Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine last year

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3 w. ago Drone footage shows Israel’s huge missile strike on Syria’s military HQ

Israel has released drone footage of a huge missile strike on Syria’s military HQ on Wednesday (16 July).

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3 w. ago Russia threatens world with feared 'Oreshnik' missiles and 'will strike' as WW3 fears grow

The feared Oreshnik missiles – which are believed to be intermediate-range – were first used when Russia barraged Ukraine with a fleet of the warheads back in November.

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4 w. ago Nato 'may launch retaliatory strikes on Russia' over WW3 fear if plane crashes

Russian jamming of GPS across Europe's eastern flank is becoming an increasingly dangerous daily occurrence, with experts warning a major air disaster could be on the cards

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4 w. ago Russian PM's extraordinary claim as Trump threatens 'severe consequences'

The Kremlin remained silent yesterday after Donald Trump threatened Russia with "100% secondary tariffs" if Vladimir Putin failed to return to the negotiating table in 50 days

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4 w. ago 'Disappointed' Trump tells Putin he 'trusts no one' and says he's 'not done' with him

The US Prez slammed Mad Vlad for appearing close to a ceasefire deal then launching missile attacks on Ukraine 'on four occasions' - hours after threatening to slap severe tariffs on Russia

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last month Trump threatens Russia with tariffs if Putin refuses to agree Ukraine peace deal within 50 days

The US president also said he would be sending ‘top-of-the-line’ weapons to Ukraine via Nato countries

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last month US threatens Russia with ‘severe’ tariffs over war in Ukraine

Trump says he is ‘very unhappy’ with Moscow for lack of progress on a ceasefire deal

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last month Trump threatens Russia with new sanctions if no peace deal is reached with Ukraine in the next 50 days

U.S. will also send weapons to Ukraine as Trump turns against Putin

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last month Trump threatens Russia with 100% tariffs if no peace deal is reached with Ukraine in the next 50 days

U.S. will also send weapons to Ukraine as Trump turns against Putin

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last month Trump confirms new weapons deal for Ukraine and threatens ‘severe’ tariffs on Russia if war doesn’t end in 50 days – Europe live

President says US will make weapons, including Patriots, but Europe will fund them for Ukraine during meeting with Nato chief, Mark RutteUkrainian intelligence agents killed members of a Russian secret service cell wanted on suspicion of having shot dead a colonel last week, the SBU said.The SBU intelligence agency said in a statement that the operation had sought the arrest of the agents of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), who it believes were behind the killing of Col Ivan Voronych – also a member of the SBU security service – in Kyiv on Thursday. Continue reading...

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last month Trump confirms deal for ‘greatest military equipment’ for Ukraine and threatens ‘severe’ tariffs on Russia if war doesn’t end – Europe live

President says US will make weapons but Europe will fund them for Ukraine during meeting with Nato chief, Mark RutteUkrainian intelligence agents killed members of a Russian secret service cell wanted on suspicion of having shot dead a colonel last week, the SBU said.The SBU intelligence agency said in a statement that the operation had sought the arrest of the agents of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), who it believes were behind the killing of Col Ivan Voronych – also a member of the SBU security service – in Kyiv on Thursday. Continue reading...

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last month Trump threatens Russia with sanctions and tariffs if peace with Ukraine is not reached in 50 days

U.S. will also send weapons to Ukraine as Trump turns against Putin

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