Russia revises nuclear strike threshold against NATO members, Ukraine

Politico

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Russian President Vladimir Putin's broadened nuclear doctrine appeared to be a thinly veiled threat to the United States and its allies over their ramped-up support for Ukraine.
NBC News
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Earlier this week, the Kremlin announced a formal change in its nuclear doctrine which specifically envisages a possible nuclear response to Nato-assisted strikes on Russian soil.
Guardian
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Putin on Tuesday signed off on lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons in Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine, a move widely seen as retaliation for Washington allowing Ukraine’s military to strike targets inside Russia with long-range weapons it supplied.
The Moscow Times
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Now, if a non-nuclear state – with the aid of a nuclear power – threatens the country’s sovereignty, it will be considered a joint threat, and Russia can respond with atomic weapons.
Aljazeera

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