'Nothing new under the sun' — German, French foreign ministers
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'Putin is playing with our fears' — German FM on Russia's updated nuclear doctrine

Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to intimidate the West by expanding the conditions for using nuclear weapons in Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Nov. 19. Speaking at a news conference in Poland during a meeting of foreign ministers from Germany, Poland, France, and Italy, Baerbock emphasized that Berlin would […]
Putin approves Russia's updated nuclear doctrine
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Putin approves Russia's updated nuclear doctrine

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved updated principles of Russia's nuclear deterrence policy, according to a presidential decree published on a government website on Nov. 19. The revised doctrine outlines scenarios that could justify a nuclear strike. It implies that this could include "aggression against the Russian Federation and its allies by a non-nuclear state with […]
Updated: Russian strike on Kharkiv injures 11
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Updated: Russian strike on Kharkiv injures 11

Editor's note: The story is being updated. A Russian attack against the industrial part of the eastern city of Kharkiv on Oct. 8 injured 11 people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. One of the victims is 16 years old. According to Syniehubov, three of the victims are in serious condition. The governor initially said that Russia […]