Putin updates Russia's nuclear doctrine after US allows strikes deep into Russia

Ukrainska Pravda

Ukrainska Pravda

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President Vladimir Putin's approval of the document seen on Tuesday was inked 1,000 days from the start of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine and followed President Joe Biden administration reportedly dropping restrictions on Kyiv using ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) to strike inside Russian territory.
Newsweek
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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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The updated document includes a change that allows for Moscow to launch a nuclear strike if attacked by a nonnuclear country, such as Ukraine, that is supported by a nuclear state, such as the U.S. It was formally approved the same day that Kyiv used its first U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles against Russia.
NBC News
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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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