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Nato is in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons, taking them out of storage and placing them on standby, the alliance’s secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has said as Russia continues to threaten the use of nuclear weapons.
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Stoltenberg told the Telegraph that there were live consultations between members to use transparency around its nuclear arsenal as a deterrent.
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I won’t go into operational details about how many nuclear warheads should be operational and which should be stored, but we need to consult on these issues. That’s exactly what we’re doing.
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Transparency helps to communicate the direct message that we, of course, are a nuclear alliance.
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Nato’s aim is, of course, a world without nuclear weapons, but as long as nuclear weapons exist, we will remain a nuclear alliance, because a world where Russia, China and North Korea have nuclear weapons, and Nato does not, is a more dangerous world.
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The comments come after the G7 sharply criticised China and Russia in a communique last week that urged Beijing to stop providing weapons technology to Moscow and opposed China’s “militarisation” in the Pacific.
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Last week, Stoltenberg said that nuclear weapons were Nato’s “ultimate security guarantee” and a means to preserve peace.
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The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, frequently evoked Moscow’s nuclear arsenal in the early days of its invasion of Ukraine, repeatedly pledging to use all means necessary to defend Russia.
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He later seemed to moderate his rhetoric, reportedly after Chinese officials persuaded him to abandon his nuclear threats, but he recently warned Nato countries they risked provoking a nuclear war if they deployed troops to Ukraine.
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Russia plans to hold espionage trial for detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich A New York City courtroom will be closed to the public later this month. Yekaterinburg Said.
Gershkovich, 32, was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on March 29, 2023 at a steakhouse in Yekaterinburg. He faces up to 20 years in prison on espionage charges. Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be detained on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, denies the charges. His first hearing is scheduled for June 26, according to the Sverdlovsk Regional Court. -
In a joint statement issued at the end of the peace conference in Switzerland, more than 80 countries and international organizations recognized Ukraine’s territorial integrity in the face of Russian aggression. The final statement of the Bürgenstock summit stated that the UN Charter, territorial integrity and sovereign rights of all states “can and will be the basis for achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine” and called for the restoration of Ukrainian control over the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant and ports on the Sea of Azov.
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Russia claimed on Sunday that its troops had captured a village in southern Ukraine, continuing its advance on the front lines against Ukrainian forces that are running low on men and ammunition. Zagrine, Zaporozhye Krai “Russian forces have taken control of three villages in the eastern, southeastern and northeastern parts of Ukraine,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily report.
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Russian soldiers claim that the Russian army is suffering heavy losses in the Kharkov offensive. Anton AndreevA Russian soldier from the 5th Company of the 1009th Regiment said his unit had been decimated by constant Ukrainian artillery and drone attacks in Vovchansk, the main target of the Russian advance, with only 12 of 100 men still alive. “We are sent out like meat, under machine guns and drones, in broad daylight,” he said. clipThe news was first reported by Russian media outlet Astra and verified by The Guardian.
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The death of a Russian journalist in a drone attack in eastern Ukraine comes two days after another correspondent was killed near the front line. Nikita Tsitsagi “He was killed in a drone strike by the Ukrainian military,” his news outlet News.Ru posted on Telegram on Sunday.
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Vladimir Putin The Swiss president has said he may be allowed to attend the second World Peace Summit despite an arrest warrant being issued by the International Criminal Court. Viola Amhardt He spoke to the media.
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Important Events
Russian forces attacked a children’s recreation center, destroying the building. Shevchenkova District Kharkov“There were no reports of casualties,” Mayor Igor Terekhov said last night.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking at the end of a two-day Ukrainian Peace Summit in Switzerland yesterday, suggested the military situation in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, which is under heavy bombardment by advancing Russian forces, had “stabilised”.
Summary at the beginning
Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the Ukraine war. It’s just after 10.45am in Kiev.
NATO is negotiating to deploy more nuclear weapons and take them out of storage and put them on standby, the NATO secretary-general said. Jens StoltenbergHe made the remarks as Russia continues to threaten to use nuclear weapons.
Stoltenberg He told the Telegraph Direct consultations were held among member states to use transparency regarding nuclear weapons as a deterrent.
He said:
I won’t go into the operational details of how many warheads we should have in service, which ones we should have in storage, but we need to discuss these issues, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.
Transparency helps send a direct message that, by definition, we are nuclear allies.
Of course, NATO’s goal is a world without nuclear weapons, but as long as nuclear weapons exist, we will remain a nuclear alliance, because a world in which Russia, China and North Korea have nuclear weapons and NATO does not is a more dangerous world.
The comments came after the G7 sharply criticised China and Russia in a statement last week calling on Beijing to stop providing weapons technology to Moscow and opposing Chinese “militarisation” in the Pacific.
Last week, Stoltenberg said nuclear weapons were NATO’s “ultimate security measure” and a means to maintain peace.
Russian President Vladimir Putin frequently mentioned Moscow’s nuclear arsenal early in the invasion of Ukraine and repeatedly vowed to use all means necessary to defend Russia.
He later appeared to soften his rhetoric following the announcement from Chinese authorities. Persuaded Trump has called for the abandonment of nuclear threats, but recently warned NATO countries that sending troops into Ukraine would risk sparking nuclear war.
Other developments:
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Russia plans to hold espionage trial for detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich A New York City courtroom will be closed to the public later this month. Yekaterinburg Said.
Gershkovich, 32, was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on March 29, 2023 at a steakhouse in Yekaterinburg. He is accused of espionage and faces up to 20 years in prison. Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be detained on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, denies the charges. His first hearing is scheduled for June 26, according to the Sverdlovsk Regional Court. -
In a joint statement issued at the end of the peace conference in Switzerland, more than 80 countries and international organizations recognized Ukraine’s territorial integrity in the face of Russian aggression. The final statement of the Bürgenstock summit stated that the UN Charter, territorial integrity and sovereign rights of all states “can and will be the basis for achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine” and called for the restoration of Ukrainian control over the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant and ports on the Sea of Azov.
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Russia claimed on Sunday that its troops had captured a village in southern Ukraine, continuing its advance on the front lines against Ukrainian forces that are running low on men and ammunition. Zagrine, Zaporozhye Krai “Russian forces have taken control of three villages in the eastern, southeastern and northeastern parts of Ukraine,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily report.
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Russian soldiers claim that the Russian army is suffering heavy losses in the Kharkov offensive. Anton AndreevA Russian soldier from the 5th Company of the 1009th Regiment said his unit had been decimated by constant Ukrainian artillery and drone attacks in Vovchansk, the main target of the Russian advance, with only 12 of 100 men still alive. “We are sent out like meat, under machine guns and drones, in broad daylight,” he said. clipThe news was first reported by Russian media outlet Astra and verified by The Guardian.
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The death of a Russian journalist in a drone attack in eastern Ukraine comes two days after another correspondent was killed near the front line. Nikita Tsitsagi “He was killed in a drone strike by the Ukrainian military,” his news outlet News.Ru posted on Telegram on Sunday.
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Vladimir Putin The Swiss president has said he may be allowed to attend the second World Peace Summit despite an arrest warrant being issued by the International Criminal Court. Viola Amhardt He spoke to the media.
