Vladimir Putin has formally lowered the threshold for when Russia can use nuclear weapons – in a situation where Ukraine is starting to shoot American missiles further into the country. This can create new credibility problems for the Kremlin.
WorldThe USA gives Ukraine the green light to use personnel mines – a weapon seen as extremely controversial – to stop the Russian forces' advance in the war. The measure shows that the USA "does everything" to prolong the war, claims Moscow.
ConflictsRussia's president Putin has made the country's new and aggressive nuclear doctrine into law. USA and EU react sharply to the doctrine – but Ukraine's president Zelenskyj wants to see powerful measures.
WorldIf Ukraine were allowed to use long-distance weapons against Russia, NATO countries would have become a party to the war, according to the Kremlin. Military analyst Johan Norberg sees nothing new in the threats from Moscow. Russia will always threaten, because they know it works.
WorldThe drone war between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend. A massive Ukrainian drone attack crippled parts of Moscow and partially stopped traffic at the city's airports. Russia, on its part, carried out a large-scale nocturnal drone offensive against targets around Ukraine.
ConflictsOn Wednesday morning, congratulations poured in to the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who appears to be winning the presidential election in the USA. But one country that will not congratulate Trump on his victory is Russia.
World politicsBillionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk has regularly spoken with Russia's President Vladimir Putin since the end of 2022, according to sources for the Wall Street Journal. The Kremlin denies the allegations.
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