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The United States denounces "loose talk" on nuclear weapons after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would only use an atomic weapon in response to an enemy strike. Declining to respond directly to Putin, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters, "We think any loose talk of nuclear weapons is absolutely irresponsible." SOUNDBITE
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss urges allies to keep arming Ukraine and to ramp up sanctions against Russia, as the Group of Seven industrialised nations held talks in northern Germany on Friday. SOUNDBITE of Liz Truss, British Foreign Secretary
US top diplomat Antony Blinken calls President Vladimir Putin's "provocative" nuclear rhetoric "the height of irresponsibility," days after the Russian leader put his strategic forces on alert after invading Ukraine. "It's dangerous. It adds to the risk of miscalculation. It needs to be avoided," Blinken tells a press briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un shake hands as they meet for their first-ever talks. IMAGES.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence released footage showcasing its latest military equipment and weapons. The weapons were first announced during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly on 1 March.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin launch the construction of Turkey's first nuclear power plant in the Mediterranean Mersin region. IMAGES.
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