EADaily, November 19th, 2024. The adjustments that are supposed to be made to Russia's nuclear doctrine have been practically formulated, but have not yet been documented, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia's new nuclear weapons doctrine means Ukraine's use of Western rockets "can prompt a nuclear response."

Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the United States allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Russia's new nuclear weapons doctrine means Ukraine's use of Western rockets "can prompt a nuclear response."

President Vladimir Putin has 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.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday approved an updated nuclear doctrine, saying that Russia could consider using nuclear weapons if it was subject to a conventional missile assault on it supported by a nuclear power.

President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his American counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with US-made weapons.