Russia and Uzbekistan have signed an agreement for Russia to construct a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan. The plant would be Central Asia's first.
Talks between Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog have been temporarily halted following a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Iran's president and foreign minister.
The Kremlin has voiced the importance of "in-depth dialogue" to alleviate escalating tensions between Russia and the West when it comes to nuclear matters.
Residents of impacted communities are heading to Washington to speak in favor of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act before it expires this summer.
The planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia is nothing unusual, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution urging prevention of a space-based nuclear arms race, proposing their own resolution for a ban on space weapons.
Russia's Defense Ministry has announced plans for drills simulating the deployment of nuclear weapons. This follows comments by Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
The head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog recently voiced concerns about Iran's enrichment of uranium and the potential for clandestine activities.
Russia introduced a U.N. resolution to ban all weapons in outer space for all time just a week after vetoing a similar proposal from the United States and Japan.