'Reckless, dangerous' nuclear threat is nothing new - NATO chief

Vladimir Putin has ordered a partial mobilisation of Russian military, and warns the West over 'nuclear blackmail'. In a televised address, the Russian president said the partial mobilisation of the nation's two million-strong military reserves was necessary to defend Russia and its territories.

Riot police detain demonstrators during a protest against mobilization in Moscow Source: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP