The hasty and likely inaccurate reactions from some countries to the apparent explosion of a missile was worrisome, but so is Russia’s nuclear temptation in Ukraine.
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C.I.A. Director Warns Russian Counterpart Against Using Nuclear Weapons
William Burns’s talks with Russia’s foreign intelligence chief are the most senior in-person meetings since the start of the war in Ukraine.
CIA Director Warns Russia Against Use of Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
The National Security Council said William J. Burns’s meeting was not in any way to negotiate or to discuss any settlement of the war in Ukraine.
North Korea Sees New Opportunities in ‘Neo-Cold War’
Kim Jong-un has launched a record number of missiles this year, hoping to leverage the tension between the United States and China, and to exploit hostilities toward Moscow.
Even as Challenges Mount, Europeans Stick by Ukraine
Inflation and anxiety over nuclear weapons may be eating into some popular support for the war, but key governments remain insulated from the pressures for now.
Biden and Netanyahu Gear Up for a Complicated New Era
The two leaders have forged a relationship over four decades that vacillates between warmth and combat.
Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Rhetoric: How Concerned Should We Be?
U.S. officials say they do not believe that Russia has decided to detonate a tactical device, but concerns are rising.
Russia Rejoins Grain Deal, but Warns It Could Pull Out Again
The agreement allows Ukraine, a major food producer, to export grain by sea, easing the threat of famine in other countries.
Kyiv Prepares 425 Shelters in Case of a Russian Nuclear Attack
Worries that the Kremlin might turn to its nuclear arsenal have deepened since President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia raised the specter of using such weapons to hold on to territorial gains.
North Korea Launches 23 Missiles, Triggering Air-Raid Alarm in South
People on an island took cover as one missile landed near South Korean territorial waters. The South responded by firing three missiles of its own.