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The Biden administration on Tuesday said it would be “a major mistake” for Russia to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine and that it is taking the threat of a dirty bomb seriously, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports from the White House.
“… This would be leading to severe consequences,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told the daily briefing. Her statement came in response to a question about the potential for Russia to use a dirty bomb.
Moscow has accused Ukraine of planning to use a “dirty bomb” on its own territory.
Jean-Pierre, in her turn, said “we must take this seriously because in the past we have seen Russia use allegations as a pretext to escalate.”
Separately, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder also told reporters on Tuesday that if Russia were to deploy a dirty bomb or other type of nuclear weapon in Ukraine, "there would be consequences" and those consequences "have been communicated to Russia at a variety of levels."
The Defense Department maintains sophisticated technical means of detecting nuclear or radiological detonations of any kind, the spokesperson mentioned.
"It's something that we take very seriously and continue to monitor 24/7," he added.
Alex Raufoglu
Washington D.C.
Politics
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The III Republic Platform (ResPlatforma), a political movement in Azerbaijan, issued a statement on Friday to mark National Revival Day, extending congratulations to the Azerbaijani nation and reflecting on the historical significance of the day.
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November 17 is celebrated in Azerbaijan as National Revival Day. On November 17, 1988 uninterrupted rallies began on the main square of Baku - "Azadliq" (former Lenin Square - ed.) with the demand to ensure the sovereignty over Karabakh. Later, the participants of the rally raised the question of Azerbaijan's independence.
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Norwegian Minister of International Development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, who traveled to Baku for COP29, met with political prisoner Gubad Ibadoglu, a professor at the London School of Economics and Dresden University of Technology, who is currently under police surveillance and under house arrest. Minister Tvinnereim, representing the Norwegian government, inquired about the restrictions imposed on Ibadoglu, his health condition, and the progress of the investigation into the charges against him.
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The Baku Initiative on Climate Finance, Investments, and Trade (BICFIT) was launched during COP29’s Finance, Investments, and Trade Day, marking a new effort to bolster climate goals through innovative global collaboration.
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