Putin approves changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine

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****** approves changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine

Vladimir ****** has approved changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, setting out new conditions under which the country would consider using its arsenal.

The doctrine now says an ******* from a non-nuclear state, if backed by a nuclear power, will be treated as a ****** ******** on Russia.

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and rubber stamped on Tuesday, the 1,000th day of the war with Ukraine.

It also follows Washington’s decision on Monday to

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Under the changes, a large ******* on Russia with conventional missiles, drones or aircraft could meet the criteria for a nuclear response, as could an ******* on Belarus or any critical threat to Russia’s sovereignty.

Any aggression against Russia by a state which is a member of a coalition would be seen by Moscow as aggression from the whole group.

The updates expand the number of countries and coalitions, and the kinds of military threats, subject to a possible nuclear response, according to state-run news agency Tass.

****** has threatened the use of nuclear weapons before, and Ukraine has criticised it as “nuclear sabre-rattling” to deter its allies from providing further support.

Announcing the change, the Kremlin urged other countries to study the changes.

“This is a very important text,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Tass, adding “it should become a subject to a very deep analysis”.

On Monday, Russia warned of

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response to US President Joe Biden’s move to let Ukraine use ATACMS missiles to strike the country.

Such an ******* inside Russian territory “would represent the direct involvement of the ******* States and its satellites in hostilities against Russia”, a foreign ministry statement said.

Mr Peskov said on Tuesday that the new doctrine was published “in a timely manner” and that ****** had requested it be updated earlier this year so that it was “in line with the current situation”, AP

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