Kremlin spokesman says revised nuclear doctrine is in line with current situation

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(19 Nov 2024)
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1. STILL of Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov
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2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"Why was this necessary? It was necessary to bring our Fundamentals (Fundamentals of the state policy of the Russian Federation in the field of nuclear deterrence) into line with the current situation. This is the first. Secondly, Russia has always considered nuclear weapons as a means of deterrence, the use of which is an extreme and forced measure. Russia has always taken a responsible position and made the necessary efforts to reduce the nuclear threat and prevent the aggravation of interstate relations. Nuclear deterrence is aimed at ensuring that a potential adversary understands the inevitability of retaliation in the event of aggression against the Russian Federation and or its allies."

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4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin:
"The Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in case of aggression with the use of conventional weapons against it and or against the Republic of Belarus as a member state of the Union State, which causes a critical threat to both their sovereignty and or territorial integrity. Yes, this is indicated (in the doctrine). Aggression against the Russian Federation by any non-nuclear state with the participation or support of a nuclear state is considered as a joint attack. This is also a very important paragraph."
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STORYLINE:
A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that the doctrine on nuclear deterrence was revised to stay in line with the current situation.

"The Russian Federation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in case of aggression with the use of conventional weapons against it and or against the Republic of Belarus as a member state of the Union State, which causes a critical threat to both their sovereignty and or territorial integrity," said Peskov.

"Aggression against the Russian Federation by any non-nuclear state with the participation or support of a nuclear state is considered as a joint attack," he added.

Putin signed a new doctrine Tuesday that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons.

Putin's endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes as the conflict in Ukraine marks the 1,000-day milestone since he sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.

It follows 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 tap the country's nuclear arsenal to force the West to back down as Moscow is pressing a slow-moving offensive in Ukraine.

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