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Russia-Ukraine war

A table for five: What to expect from each player at Ukraine peace talks

By Rose Gottemoeller | Nuclear Risk

A growing nuclear debate: The risk of calling everything a nuclear threat

By Chloe Shrager | Nuclear Weapons

Biden allowing Ukraine to strike into Russia is much ado for little consequence

By Mariana Budjeryn | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Vector illustration of Trump silhouette against missile pattern background

What to expect from Trump’s second term: more erratic, darker, and more dangerous

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Risk

Mural artwork of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump kissing on the side of a barbecue restaurant in Vilnius, Lithuania in May 2016. Photo by Cebas1

After Trump’s victory, a divided Europe braces for its security without the United States

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Weapons

“NATO or Nukes”: Why Ukraine’s nuclear revival refuses to die

By Mariana Budjeryn | Nuclear Weapons

North Korea sent troops to Russia. The reason(s) are “left to be seen”

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Weapons

How the fog of war in Ukraine increases the risk of escalation

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Lawrence J. Korb | Nuclear Risk

Why Russia is more likely to go nuclear in Ukraine if it’s winning

By Mariana Budjeryn | Nuclear Weapons, Opinion

Fire burning at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine

Nuclear power: future energy solution or potential war target?

By Ray Hughes | Climate Change, Nuclear Energy, Voices of Tomorrow

Why the West should take Russia’s nuclear threats more seriously

By Giles David Arceneaux | Nuclear Weapons

Despite the risks, Russia continues to use Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as a source of leverage

By Darya Dolzikova | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk