After Soviet Union nuclear weapons were dismantled and removed from Ukraine, Russia, Britain, and America agreed to maintain the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Source: https://bizwatchnigeria.ng/its-one-year-of-ukrainian-russian-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-one-year-of-ukrainian-russian-war

After the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 concluded when the Soviet Union withdrew nuclear weapons from the island, President John F. Kennedy’s political standing rose considerably.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2023/3/16/23640225/russia-us-nuclear-arms-control-history

Also of important note is the declaration issued by the G20 group in Indonesia last November, which stated: “The use or threat of use of nuclear weapons is inadmissible.”

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/05/statement-g7-hiroshima-summit-ukraine-crisis-no-first-use-nuclear-weapons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=statement-g7-hiroshima-summit-ukraine-crisis-no-first-use-nuclear-weapons

“Although North Korea has no intention of giving up nuclear weapons, it might try to extract payment for acting like a so-called responsible nuclear power.”

Source: https://halifax.citynews.ca/2023/12/30/north-koreas-kim-says-hell-launch-3-more-spy-satellites-and-build-more-nuclear-weapons-in-2024/

An added complication has been the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s statement of 2022, although the primary mission of his country’s nuclear arsenal is to deter an attack, he would use nuclear weapons to repel an attack if deterrence failed.

Source: http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2023/11/possibility-of-nuclear-escalation.html

And a total of 34 countries, not counting the nine — all of them so-called first-world countries — “endorse” the use of nuclear weapons.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/05/16/lost-souls-with-nukes/

And few would be surprised if he decided to conduct a seventh nuclear weapons test this year.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/nuclear-tension-korea-peninsula-accelerate-dramatically/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

And Joe Biden himself has warned of “” should Russia choose to escalate with nuclear weapons.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/02/23/blame-bumbling-biden-for-fading-bipartisan-backing-for-ukraine/

Archbishop Wester said the time to get rid of nuclear weapons is now.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/news/with-oppenheimer-in-theaters-two-u-s-archbishops-embark-on-a-pilgrimage-of-peace-ahead-of-atom-bomb-anniversaries

As a candidate, President Yoon Suk Yeol called for the return of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea, and in January he suggested that there may come a time when the country needs to develop its own arsenal.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/analysis-calls-for-south-korean-nuclear-arsenal-unlikely-to-fade-despite-u-s-deal-analysts/article_a8c097c1-6917-5c16-b7da-588dae67d576.html

At the heart of the city, the Atomic Bomb Dome – the shell of the blast-hit Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall – stands as a permanent reminder of the destructive power of nuclear weapons.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/19/why-japans-sleepy-city-of-hiroshima-was-chosen-to-host-the-g7

"At the same time, it also states that the US nuclear weapons in Europe serve to preserve peace and deter aggression.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/203194/US-anger-over-Moscow-Minsk-military-nuclear-coop-hypocritical

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko raised eyebrows Sunday after he said nuclear weapons could be deployed to other nations that join the Union State between Belarus and Russia.

Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nuclear-weapons-ukraine-belarus-lukashenko-russia-putin-rcna86640

Best known for her role in organising the first march against nuclear weapons, at Easter 1958, she put her life and liberty on the line many times.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/01/pat-arrowsmith-obituary

Biden stressed that the submarines will not have nuclear weapons.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/03/12/biden-to-announce-australia-submarine-deal-in-san-diego/

But China says the relationship has its limits — to the point that Mr. Xi publicly warned Russia against using nuclear weapons.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/20/us/politics/biden-putin-ukraine-visit.html

But some things that we collectively fund through our taxes offer more concrete and immediate payback than, say, nuclear weapons, and it’s tough to deny that libraries are among them.

Source: https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2023/01/24/rosendale-library-seeks-public-input-after-town-nixes-letter-of-support-for-belltower-purchase/

But the short-lived uprising against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government nonetheless highlights concerns in Washington about the safety and security of Russia’s nuclear weapons.

Source: https://time.com/6290060/wagner-russia-prigozhin-nuclear-crisis-fears/

But with so much at stake in China’s nuclear weapons programs, Mr. Xi may keep details about the fallen rocket force officers secret.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/world/asia/china-nuclear-military-xi.html

By 1986, there were over 70,300 nuclear weapons in the world.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/the-gates-to-hell-were-opened-long-ago-by-owei-lakemfa/