Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about updating his country’s nuclear doctrine and assured that he would be ready to use nuclear weapons if Russia was threatened by the West.
In a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council held on Wednesday, they spoke about setting the foundations of the State policy on the issue of deterrence with atomic weapons.
The Russian President reported that any aggression using conventional weapons would be condemned and if the attack was supported by nuclear power, it would be considered an irresponsible act. “combined attack.”
On the other hand, the Russian Federation stated that it has the right to use weapons of mass destruction in the event of aggression against Belarus.
Putin’s statement about the use of nuclear weapons was mainly caused by the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to use long-range missiles to neutralize targets on Russian territory.
The Ukrainian president’s request was ignored by the United States and Western countries in general, fearing an escalation of the conflict in Europe.
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