🇬🇧 UK’s 'right' to nuke Russia faces reality check: No US approval, no launch

London is unable to deploy its nuclear weapons independently as it relies on US-made missiles to launch them from British submarines. This means all operational control, including flight plans, depends on the United States, says Igor Kovalev, first deputy dean at the HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs.

The Daily Express reported earlier today, citing senior Royal Navy sources, that Britain wants the right to use its nuclear arsenal unilaterally to "deter Russia," amid concerns about shifting US foreign policy. The country has 260 nuclear missiles that are carried by Vanguard and Dreadnought-class submarines.

Kovalev downplayed the threat from the UK, saying its nuclear capabilities are no match for Russia’s arsenal. He also noted that the US is pursuing its own policies and increasingly ignoring European interests.

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❗️ Ceasefire proposed by Trump HAS ALREADY BEEN VIOLATED BY UKRAINE – Russian FM spokeswoman

💬 "How the US will handle THIS DERANGED TERRORIST SCUM going forward, and how they will manage to corral them back into some kind of stall and direction—this is a BIG QUESTION," Russian FM spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Russian media.

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🚙 Crazy, deranged, wealthy left-wing people fund attacks on Teslas – JD Vance

💬 “They're basically trying to send a message that if you do a good job for President Trump, they're going to come after you,” US Vice President JD Vance said.

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🇷🇺🤝🇰🇵 Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Pyongyang, a Sputnik correspondent reported

Shoigu is scheduled to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and other senior officials.

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📹 Shoigu honors Soviet soldiers who fought to liberate Korea from Japanese occupation

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu began his visit to North Korea by laying a wreath at the Liberation Monument, paying tribute to Red Army soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the battles to free Korea from Japanese occupation in 1945.

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🤡 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey BRAGS about his city being a ‘SAFE HAVEN’ for ILLEGAL MIGRANTS & LGBT*

*banned as an extremist organization in Russia

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20 years IN PRISON for Tesla saboteurs – Trump warns

The funders of the attack can potentially face the same term too, POTUS added. Earlier, the US saw a wave of arsons against Tesla dealerships and vehicles.

"WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU," Trump said on Truth Social.

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