CND Press Digest: Wednesday 31st February 2024

NATO / Europe

• Ukraine’s top general refuses request from Zelenskiy to step down.
• Members of a prominent dissident Russian rock band critical of the war in Ukraine are facing possible deportation home from Thailand after they were arrested while touring on the resort island of Phuket.
• EU must defend Ukraine even if US reduces military support, Macron says.
• That’s as this comment in The Telegraph argues that the US needs NATO more than ever.
• Three NATO allies sign deal to speed up military deployments to eastern flank.
• Villagers surprised by large convoy preparing for huge NATO military exercise.

Middle East & North Africa

• Italy fears Russia plans nuclear base in Libya. Meetings between Russia’s defence chief and the eastern Libyan leader have raised alarms about the prospect of a cache of nuclear weapons to NATO’s south.

AUKUS / Indo-Pacific

• New Zealand begins talks on joining AUKUS defence pact.

Nukes in Britain

• Rebecca Johnson has a letter in The Guardian, responding to comments on nuclear weapons made by Julian Lewis MP.
• US to station nuclear weapons in UK amid growing Russian threats: Reports.

UK Nuclear Energy

• Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) will hold two information events in South Copeland to discuss what hosting a nuclear waste dump in the community would entail.
• BBC: New nuclear future for Berkeley nuclear power station site.

Nuclear Energy

• France will continue to invest in nuclear energy – PM Attal.
• Aging Canadian nuclear plant near Toronto to get C$2 bln refurbishment.

Best,

Pádraig McCarrick

Press and Communications Officer

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament