Coverage dated September 19, 2022 to September 20, 2022
Putin orders partial military call-up, makes veiled nuclear threat
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Russian President Putin makes a veiled nuclear threat to enemies in the West and orders a partial mobilization of up to 300,000 reservists for Ukraine war.
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Russian President Putin makes a veiled nuclear threat to enemies in the West and orders a partial mobilization of up to 300,000 reservists for Ukraine war.
President Vladimir Putin says he won’t hesitate to use nuclear weapons to protect Russian territory, a threat that comes as Moscow is poised to annex swaths of Ukraine that Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin lobbed nuclear threats Wednesday at the West as he announced the partial mobilization of his country’s military reserves, hinting that the Kremlin may be setting the stage for major escalation as its ground invasion of Ukraine falters.
In a speech yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin "all the means at our disposal," implicitly including nuclear weapons, to defend Russia's "territorial integrity." Would he really go nuclear to defend Russia's territorial gains in Ukraine?
The National Security Council spokesperson also addressed Putin's nuclear threats, saying there will be “severe consequences” if Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine and that the U.S. takes “this kind of rhetoric seriously.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin doubled down on the credibility of his threats to use nuclear weapons for Russia’s self-defense in a speech Wednesday morning.
Vladimir Putin has reacted to multiple humiliating military failures in Russia's invasion of Ukriane by ramping up nuclear threats and mobilizing more troops
Under pressure from a Ukrainian counteroffensive, President Vladimir Putin is ordering a partial mobilization in Russia, calling as many as 300,000 men into military service. The move risks turning Russians against the war and Mr. Putin, experts say.
