Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik via ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered military drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons, his Defense Ministry announced Monday, in an apparent retaliation to comments made by Western leaders about Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the holding of nuclear exercises, in which troops stationed near Ukraine will participate, in response to "threats" from Western leaders to Moscow, the Rus

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered nuclear weapons drills near Ukraine, Moscow said Monday, in response to "threats" from Western officials to deploy NATO troops to Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin has ordered drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments on the Ukraine war by Emmanuel Macron and David Cameron.

Russia has said it would hold a military exercise that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons

NATO has confidentially and unofficially identified at least two “red lines” that could lead to the Alliance’s direct intervention in the war in Ukraine, according to Repubblica. While there are currently no operational plans for deploying troops to Ukraine,

NATO has confidentially and unofficially identified at least two "red lines" that could lead to the Alliance's direct intervention in the war in Ukraine, according to to Repubblica. The agency emphasizes that there are currently no operational plans that foresee the deployment of troops to Ukraine,