Nuclear Weapons

Belarus prepares sites for strategic nuclear weapons

Published on: April 14, 2023
10:27

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

Minsk, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Belarus is preparing existing sites for a possible deployment of Russian nuclear weapons on its territory, Defense Minister Victor Jrenin, said on Friday.

Russia considers NATO expansion to affect its security

Published on: April 6, 2023
11:37

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

Moscow, Apr 6 (Prensa Latina) The expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) causes problems and security concerns in Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

Ethiopia reaffirms commitment to non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

Published on: March 13, 2023
14:50

By: Pavel López Lazo

Addis Ababa, Mar 13 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia on Monday its strong commitment to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, nuclear security and the promotion of peaceful applications of science and technology for sustainable development, as stated by Ethiopian Minister of Innovation and Technology Belete Molla at the opening ceremony of the annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Conference.

Sweden denies that it will harbor nuclear weapons after joining NATO

Published on: March 8, 2023
14:19

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Stockholm, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström denied on Wednesday that his country would harbor nuclear weapons from the United States after joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Czech Republic opposed to the supply of nuclear weapons to Ukraine

Published on: February 3, 2023
11:45

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Prague, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, opposed the supply of nuclear weapons and the participation of NATO in the Ukrainian conflict as part of the military assistance to Kiev.

Egypt calls for a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the region

Published on: February 1, 2023
08:04

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Cairo, Feb 1 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian government reiterated the needs to work so as to establish a zone free of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East, reported the Al-Ahram diary.

Russia calls to avoid nuclear confrontation in Northeast Asia

Published on: January 28, 2023
08:29

By: Pavel López Lazo

Moscow, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Russia urged all countries involved in the Korean peninsula situation to avoid an open nuclear clash in Northeast Asia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Serguei Riyabkov said Saturday.

Japanese PM urges to rid the world of nuclear weapons (+Photos)

Published on: December 11, 2022
10:04

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Tokyo, Dec 11 (Prensa Latina) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday urged to take realistic and practical steps to rid the world of atomic bombs at the closing session in Hiroshima of the 1st Conference of the International Group of Eminent Persons for a World without Nuclear Weapons.

Russia considers speculation that Iran develops a nuclear weapon

Published on: November 30, 2022
07:01

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Moscow, Nov 30 (Prensa Latina) The fact that Iran intends to develop a nuclear weapon is a speculation for Russia, Vladimir Ermakov, Director of the Foreign Ministry Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control, stated on Wednesday.

UN: For a world free of nuclear weapons

Published on: September 26, 2022
15:51

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) Warnings about devastation that might result from a nuclear war globally will be renewed as part of a high-level plenary session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

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