Putin signs decree allowing broader use of nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved an updated nuclear doctrine, which states that any conventional attack on Russia, if supported by a nuclear power, could be considered a joint attack on Russia.
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- Published Date: 11:45 | 19 November 2024
- Modified Date: 11:45 | 19 November 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved an updated nuclear doctrine, the document posted on the government's website showed.
Just weeks before the November U.S. presidential elections, Putin ordered changes to the nuclear doctrine to say that any conventional attack on Russia aided by a nuclear power could be considered to be a joint attack on Russia.
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