Expert calls Russia's dirty bomb claims targeting Ukraine 'planned in great detail'

Russia is accusing Ukraine of planning to use a so-called "dirty bomb", an allegation dismissed by Kyiv and its Western allies as a false-flag operation that...

IAEA Results of Samples' Examination Taken in Ukraine Could Come in 1.5-2 Months, Russian Envoy Says

VIENNA (Sputnik) - The results of the examination of samples taken by the International Atomic Energy Agency's specialist at Ukraine's three nuclear sites to check possible traces of a "dirty bomb" could be announced in one and a half or two...

Kiev Never Concealed It Could Make Nukes & West is Abetting It, Journo Says

Earlier this week, Moscow called upon major the nuclear powers to demonstrate their readiness to prevent escalation and reject provocations with weapons of mass destruction. The West has turned a deaf ear to Russia's warnings again, thus...

Intelligence Vets: US Media Yarn About Nuclear Chatter by Russian Military is Nothingburger

As the US midterms are approaching, the US mainstream media has again started to speculate about Russia's "nuclear bugaboo," citing a US intelligence assessment of alleged discussions about nuclear weapons by the Russian military, with a proviso...

When Did Ukraine Give Up Nuclear Weapons and Why Have Fears of Kiev’s Pursuit of Nukes Reemerged?

Last week, the Russian military warned that Moscow had intel on contacts between the Ukrainian president’s office and British officials on the acquisition of nuclear technology by Kiev. Sputnik explores Ukraine’s historical relationship with...

West Using Nuclear Weapons Provocation to Drum Up Anti-Russia Coalition - Security Council Head

The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on November 2 reiterating Moscow's conviction that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought amid escalating tensions between Moscow and NATO over Ukraine, and with the Kremlin warning...

Which Countries Have the Biggest and Deadliest Nuclear Arsenals?

The world seems to be suffering from a case of nuclear fever, with Western media spending weeks seriously discussing the implications of a nuclear war with Russia. Moscow has called on everybody to take a big chill pill and cool it with the...

IAEA in Contact With UN, Russia and Ukraine, Will Focus on 2 Sites For Nuclear Deviation - Grossi

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi told Sputnik on Wednesday the agency's plan to concentrate on two sites for a potential nuclear material deviation in Ukraine, the common understanding...

Russian official: Use of nukes ‘out of the question’

In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin categorically rules out Russia using nuclear weapons in U...

Video appears to show Russian soldiers arrested for refusing orders

New video appears to show Russian soldiers claiming they have been arrested for refusing to follow orders to fight in Ukraine. CNN's Erin Burnett speaks wit...

Chinese Scholar: West May Publicly Deny 'Dirty Bomb' Threat, But It is Surely Concerned

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are going to visit Ukraine's two nuclear facilities that are apparently involved in the creation of a "dirty bomb." The initiative came amid warnings from Russia that Kiev is plotting a...

Why US' Nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Should be Legally Assessed by Int'l Court

The US nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively, created a dangerous historic precedent which has yet to be legally assessed by international institutions, Alexander Panov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...

What is a Dirty Bomb and Why Is Russia Warning About It?

On Sunday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu informed his NATO counterparts that Kiev may be preparing a false flag dirty bomb attack against its own territory to accuse Moscow of nuclear terror. If such a provocation takes place, it could...

Retired general: Russia accusing Ukraine of planning a 'dirty bomb' could be a warning

Former NATO Commander Wesley Clark explains to CNN's Wolf Blitzer why he doesn't believe Russia's claim that Ukraine is planning to use a "dirty bomb," and w...