Blinken criticizes Putin's nuclear threats as irresponsible during UN meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent nuclear threats as irresponsible. Blinken's comments came during the UN General Assembly, where leaders discussed disarmament and non-proliferation. Putin warned that Russia might use nuclear weapons if attacked with conventional missiles. This statement follows discussions in the US and Britain about allowing Ukraine to fire Western missiles into Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine, viewing them as a warning to the West. He stated that any attack on Russia, even if not nuclear, would be considered a joint assault.