Russia-Ukraine War: Kremlin Says Changes To Russia's Nuclear Policy Are 'Definite Signal' To West
Date
9/27/2024 12:00:14 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) The Kremlin said on Thursday that changes to Russia's nuclear weapons doctrine outlined by President Vladimir Putin should be considered a signal to Western countries that there will be consequences if they participate in attacks on Russia.
As reported by Reuters, Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.
The Kremlin's decision to revise Russia's official nuclear doctrine is a direct response to ongoing discussions in the United States and Britain regarding the potential for Ukraine to use conventional Western missiles against Russian targets.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said adjustments to a document called“The Foundations of State Policy in the Sphere of Nuclear Deterrence” had been formulated.
Asked by reporters if the changes were a signal to the West, Peskov said:“This should be considered a definite signal.”
“This is a signal that warns these countries about the consequences if they participate in an attack on our country by various means, and not necessarily nuclear ones,” Peskov said.
The world, Peskov said, was witness to an“unprecedented confrontation” which he said was provoked by the "direct involvement of Western countries, including nuclear powers" in the Ukraine war, Reuters reported.
Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Moscow was attempting to intimidate alliance members.
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“Russia's nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and reckless,” Stoltenberg said at the Council on Foreign Relations. "We are closely watching what Russia is doing."
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