Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that changes have been proposed to his country’s nuclear weapons doctrine. The announcement comes as Ukraine tries to convince its allies to let it use long-range missiles against Russian territory.
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” It is proposed to consider aggression against Russia by a non-nuclear country but with the participation or support of a nuclear country as a joint attack against the Russian Federation. Russia “, Vladimir Putin said during a televised meeting with members of the Russian Security Council.
Vladimir Putin seems to be referring to theUkraine and its Western allies, which provide weapons and funding. kyiv is seeking their permission to use long-range missiles against Russia. Vladimir Putin warned in mid-September that such a decision would mean that ” NATO countries are at war with Russia “.
Vladimir Putin threatens again
The Russian president warned on Wednesday, September 25, that his country could have use of nuclear weapons in case of ” Massive launch ” of planes, missiles or drones against its territory. ” We will consider such a possibility if we receive reliable information about the massive launch of aerospace attack means and their crossing of our state border. ” he warned.
Vladimir Putin assured that Russia had always had ” a very responsible approach to these issues “. However, ” We see that the current military and political situation is evolving in a very dynamic way and we must take this into account. “, he added. These include the emergence of new sources of military threats and risks for Russia and its allies. “, said the Russian head of state.
The nuclear issue often brought to the forefront
Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine in February 2022, Vladimir Putin has blown hot and cold about the possible use of nuclear weapons. Russian nuclear doctrine provides for the use of ” strictly defensive “with atomic weapons, in the event of an attack by Russia with weapons of mass destruction or in the event of aggression with conventional weapons” threatening the very existence of the state “.
Earlier, the Kremlin announced the meeting on the ” nuclear deterrence “Russia deployed tactical nuclear weapons in the summer of 2023 in Belarus, its closest ally, which also announced last May a synchronized exercise with Moscow to verify its tactical nuclear weapon launchers.
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