Moscow seeks more support for its war in Ukraine. But Beijing risks alienating Europe, a key trading partner needed to help revive China’s economy.
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Satellite Images Reveal Where Russian Nuclear Weapons Could Be Stored in Belarus
A New York Times analysis shows security upgrades unique to Russian nuclear storage facilities at a Cold War-era munitions depot.
Xi Bristles at Criticism of China Over the War in Ukraine
Talks in Paris with President Macron produced a call for an “Olympics truce” this summer but no concrete progress on Beijing putting pressure on Russia.
Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West
Russian officials claimed the order was in response to comments from the West about the possibility of more direct involvement in Ukraine. NATO called Russia’s announcement “irresponsible.”
Israel’s Strike on Iran: A Limited Attack but a Potentially Big Signal
Israel hit a strategic city with carefully measured force, but made the point that it could strike at a center of Iran’s nuclear program.
With Nuclear Deal Dead, Containing Iran Grows More Fraught
The U.S., Europe, Russia and China worked together on a 2015 deal to limit Iran’s nuclear program. The arrangement’s unraveling and the spike in superpower tensions make this a dangerous moment.
‘Oppenheimer’ Opens in Japan, Earning $2.5 Million in First Three Days
While some viewers lamented the movie’s exclusion of scenes from Hiroshima or Nagasaki, others said they recognized that it had another story to tell.
Why Russia Is Protecting North Korea From Nuclear Monitors
The monitors have provided vivid evidence of how Russia is keeping Pyongyang brimming with fuel and other goods, presumably in return for weapons that Russia can use in Ukraine.
Putin Plays Down Threat of Nuclear War in Pre-Election State TV Interview
The Russian leader struck a softer tone about nuclear weapons in an interview with state television. But he warned that Russia was ready to strike if its “sovereignty and independence” were threatened.
Biden’s Armageddon Moment: When Nuclear Detonation Seemed Possible in Ukraine
For a few weeks in October 2022, the White House was consumed in a crisis whose depths were not publicly acknowledged at the time. It was a glimpse of what seemed like a terrifying new era.