Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations condemned Russia's recent talk of stationing nuclear weapons in Belarus as unacceptable. They also hit out at China and called on Beijing to act as a responsible member of the international community. Japan, Britain, US, Canada, Germany, Italy, France and the EU promised to continue intensifying sanctions on Russia. Diplomats vowed to increase efforts to respond to those offering Moscow arms or other support, warning of severe costs. They also slammed Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric. The G7 highlighted that any use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons by Russia would be met with consequences. G7 underlined peace and stability in the Taiwan strait are indispensable to global security and prosperity. And without directly mentioning china, the group pledged to step up cooperation against economic coercion. Remember, economic coercion is the practice of weaponising import or export rules for political purposes.

Any Russian use of nukes would be met with 'severe consequences', warns G7 | Details

North Korea claims conducting another test of a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone. Pyongyang says the underwater strategic weapon system cruised 1,000 km (621 miles)for 71 hours and 6 minutes and successfully hit a simulated target.

North Korea claims testing nuclear-capable underwater drone

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has called for an increase in the production of weapons-grade nuclear materials to stockpile the arsenal, according to state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

Paranoid Kim Jong Un orders increase in production of weapons-grade nuclear materials

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he has decided to deploy Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus. Ukraine says Belarus has become a nuclear hostage. Is Europe on the brink of a nuclear war?

Gravitas | Ukraine, Russia war: Putin to deploy nuclear weapons to Belarus

Hours after North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un called for an increase in the production of weapons-grade nuclear materials, South Korea has responded. President Yoon Suk Yeol said S Korea will not 'provide a single penny' to its rogue neighbour if it continues with the nuclear arms policy.

South Korean prez vows to not give 'single penny' to North Korea

As tensions on the Korean Peninsula continue to rise, North Korea has launched yet another set of ballistic missiles. This launch coincides with a joint amphibious drill being carried out by the United States and South Korea.

Pyongyang fires two short range ballistic missiles off its East coast

NATO has condemned President Vladimir Putin's decision to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in its neighboring country Belarus. Putin made this announcement, as per Russian media reports, this will be the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow would be stationed in such arms outside its territory.

NATO has condemned Vladimir Putin's decision to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus | Details

Russia is set to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in in its neighbouring country Belarus. President Vladimir Putin made this announcement, as per Russian media reports, this will be the first time since mid-1990s that Moscow would be stationed in such arms outside its territory. NATO has condemns Putin's decision.

Russia to station nuclear weapons in Belarus; NATO condemns Putin's dangerous rhetoric

The war in Ukraine has raised the nuclear threat level to its highest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis following the announcement of President Vladimir Putin that Russia will be stationing its tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of neighbouring Belarus.

Explained: What are tactical nuclear weapons, and how Russia may use them?

North Korea claims to have developed an underwater drone that can cause a Nuclear Tsunami. What is Kim Jong-un planning? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: North Korea invents underwater drone that can cause a 'Nuclear Tsunami'

North Korea claims to have tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone. The state media said that the drone is capable of generating a radioactive tsunami. c blamed the joint military drill by South Korea and the US for raising tensions in the region.

North Korea tests new nuclear-capable underwater drone, to execute stealth attacks

North Korea claims to have tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone. The state media said that the drone is capable of generating a radioactive tsunami. Pyongyang blamed the joint military drill by South Korea and the US for raising tensions in the region.

North Korea tests new underwater drone, state media says it has nuclear capabilities

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the military will continue to work on the “combat readiness” of nuclear forces in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Russia to continue improving combat readiness of nuclear forces, says Vladimir Putin

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief William Burns said that concerns raised by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the use of nuclear weapons have impacted the Russians.

CIA chief praises India, China for raising nuclear weapons concerns that 'impacted' Russia

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has said that Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbours would act to shore up their security if Tehran were to obtain nuclear weapons.

'If Iran gets an operational nuclear weapon, all bets are off', says Saudi foreign minister

The leaders of the 20 largest economies in the world will next week condemn the use of nuclear weapons and any threat to use them, according to an early draft of a G20 statement, as reported by Reuters.

Use or threat of use, of nuclear weapons is 'inadmissible', Russia must end war: G20 draft

Senior Russian military officials recently discussed the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian war, sending alarm bells in the Biden administration, US media reported citing an assessment drafted by the National Intelligence Council (NIC).

Russian military officials discussed using nuclear weapons in Ukraine war: Report

US President Joe Biden issued a strong warning to Russia on Tuesday, stating that unleashing a nuclear weapon in the conflict with Ukraine would be a horrible mistake on its part.

Biden warns Russia against using nukes, says it would be 'incredibly serious mistake'

The potential of a nuclear 'Armageddon' is at its greatest point in 60 years, United States President Joe Biden has warned as the Ukraine war drags on. A scenario in which nuclear weapons resulted in global annihilation is known as a nuclear 'Armageddon', also known as a 'nuclear holocaust.

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Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, claims that Russian authorities have started to 'prepare their society' for the potential use of nuclear weapons, but added that he does not think Russia is prepared to use them.

'World must act now to stop Russia, it’s nuclear threat a risk for the whole planet,' says Zelensky

Poland has spoken to the United States about sharing nuclear weapons. The Polish President Andrzej Duda said that he fully supports the idea of hosting nuclear weapons and has approached the United States for the same.

Polish President Duda asks US leaders to consider sharing nuclear weapons

In a recent TV interview, US President Joe Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin to not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine as his side faces setbacks.

'Don't. Don't. Don't,' Biden warns Putin to not use nuclear or chemical weapons against Ukraine

North Korea has passed a law that allows it to execute nuclear strikes if enemy forces launch an attack against its leadership, state media has said. The law passed on Thursday by the North's parliament— Supreme People's Assembly— effectively makes its nuclear-armed status "irreversible" and bars any talks on de-nuclearisation.

North Korea passes law that makes nuclear status ‘irreversible’; Kim says won’t give up nukes

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