Signing the new version of Russia’s nuclear doctrine; Putin closed the sword

reported by Mehr News Agency, according to Reuters, at the same time as Washington’s decision to issue a license to Ukraine to use American long-range missiles to attack deep into Russian territory, the country’s president, Vladimir Putin, announced the updated version of Moscow’s nuclear doctrine. Confirmed and signed.

According to this doctrine, if Russia is targeted by a missile attack with conventional weapons backed by a nuclear power, then Moscow can resort to nuclear weapons. The decision to change Russia’s official nuclear doctrine is the Kremlin’s response to the recent New York Times report on US President Joe Biden’s green light for Ukraine to use US long-range weapons deep in Russian territory. is.

In this updated doctrine, which describes the threats leading to the possible use of nuclear weapons by Russia, an attack on this country with conventional missiles, drones or other aircraft is among the criteria for Moscow to resort to It is considered a nuclear weapon.

This document also states that an attack on Russia by a country that is a member of a coalition means aggression against Russia by the entire coalition.

Putin ordered changes in Russia’s nuclear doctrine a few weeks before the 2024 US presidential election. The war in Ukraine, which has been going on for more than two and a half years, is considered the most intense confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.