NATO has called on Russia to stop its "irresponsible nuclear rhetoric."

 Russia has warned NATO that it is prepared to use nuclear weapons should the alliance attempt to blockade Kaliningrad, reports Reuters, which has seen the text of a document sent by Moscow to Brussels.

Trump calls Kim Jong Un his friend, when asked why North Korea can have nuclear bomb

 US President Donald Trump has called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un his friend in response to a question why North Korea can have a nuclear weapon, while Iran cannot.

Lithuanian Parliament approves amendment on the deployment of nuclear weapons

 The Seimas (parliament) of Lithuania has approved the removal of the constitutional ban on stationing weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, within the country's territory.