Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
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President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.

Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.

It follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles.

The signing of the doctrine, which says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response, reflects Putin’s readiness to threaten use of the country’s nuclear arsenal to force the West to back down as Moscow presses a slow-moving offensive in Ukraine.

  • Hubi@feddit.org
    701·
    9 hours ago

    More empty threats.

    declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country

    Isn’t that exactly what has been happening in Kursk? Kinda late to do anything about it.

    • SupraMario@lemmy.world
      321·
      8 hours ago

      Paper tiger has become a wet paper tiger…dude is just trying to hold on as long as possible. When he dies the power vacuum is going to be insane, unlike NK who has basically a king… I don’t think anyone is in line for when putin bites it.