Dmitry Trenin: Putin’s nuclear doctrine updates are a final warning to the West — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

Russia sends warning to the West after Putin tweaks nuclear weapons rules

The Kremlin confirmed that the dramatic changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine - lowering its threshold for use against its enemies - was a direct warning to the West over its support for Ukraine.

Putin’s nuclear doctrine updates are a final warning to the West

Guest Post by Dmitry Trenin There are too many people who think the Kremlin is bluffing and they can behave with impunity towards Russia Vladimir Putin’s decision to update Moscow’s nuclear doctrine isn’t a knee-jerk reaction to current events. Unlike, for example, the threat to attack deeper inside Russia with long-range missiles. The changes were … Continue reading "Putin’s nuclear doctrine updates are a final warning to the West"

Dmitry Trenin: Putin’s nuclear doctrine updates are a final warning to the West — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

There are too many people who think the Kremlin is bluffing and they can behave with impunity towards Russia

Italy's Salvini on Russia's Nuclear Doctrine: Don't Want to Even Think About Using Nuclear Weapons

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Italian Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Northern League (Lega Nord) party Matteo Salvini, answering a question about Russia's updated nuclear doctrine, said he does not want to think about using nuclear weapons, but is in favor of developing the nuclear power industry.

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: President Putin Issues “Nuclear Warning” To The West

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a “nuclear warning” to the West and said that it could resolve to use nuclear weapons if the country gets hit by conventional missiles from Ukraine, as reported by Reuters.  During his meeting of Russia’s Security Council on September 25, Putin stated that Moscow would consider any attack supported by a nuclear power as a joint attack on it. “It is proposed that aggression against Russia by any non-nucl…