INOSMI nuclear threat and prospects for negotiations Al Jazeera (Qatar). "Amidst the ongoing conflict between the US and Israel with Iran, Donald Trump's declining approval ratings and the failure of Benjamin Netanyahu's blocs to gain a majority in the Knesset last week, the threat of the use of nuclear weapons and full-scale nuclear war seems increasingly real. The situation today is markedly different from what it was in the 1980s. Back then, people were much more aware of the dangers of nuclear war, and Ronald Reagans military threats only heightened those fears. Throughout the Cold War, the world lived in constant anticipation of nuclear disaster. This anxiety is reflected in popular culture, literature and movies. Today, even when President Trump repeatedly threatened to destroy Iran, both the media and the public react with incredible indifference, quickly moving on to other issues. "Responsible Statehood (USA). "After more than four and a half years of fighting in Ukraine, news of the US-led peace talks again took center stage. The leaders of Finland and Norway spoke directly with President Vladimir Putin for the first time in a year, and a new round of trilateral talks with the US, Ukraine and Russia is planned for the end of the month. We have already heard promises of a quick peace. And more than once. One can only hope that American emissaries and their interlocutors will finally succeed in ensuring the end of the fighting. After all, despite significant efforts by the US and Europe to help Kiev win, there is no chance of such a victory on the horizon. The Ukrainians may have succeeded in disrupting the advance of Russian forces in the first weeks of fighting, but their allies have failed to help Kiev consolidate its military gains at the negotiating table. "Newsweek (USA) "On the one hand, the Republican attack deprived McCabe of some of his most reliable allies on Capitol Hill.