Russia to revise nuclear doctrine due to Western threats

usnews.com September 4, 2024, 06:00 AM UTC

Summary: The Kremlin announced that Russia will revise its nuclear doctrine in response to the West's actions and the escalation of the Ukraine war. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated that changes are necessary due to threats from the "collective West" and the potential use of U.S.-supplied long-range weapons by Ukraine. Recently, a Russian missile strike in Poltava killed at least 50 people, marking the deadliest attack of the year.

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  2. [5.1]
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  3. [2.2]
    Putin warns Ukraine against attacks on nuclear plants (rt.com)
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  4. [5.2]
    Russia revises nuclear doctrine amid Ukraine war tensions (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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  5. [4.2]
    Ukraine reduces nuclear plant output after Russian attacks (gazette.com)
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  6. [5.3]
    Russia's nuclear doctrine update raises Western security concerns (npr.org)
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  7. [4.7]
    Russia revises nuclear doctrine amid West's actions, Ukraine war (gazette.com)
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  8. [6.0]
    Russia revises nuclear doctrine amid West's perceived threats (economictimes.indiatimes.com)
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  9. [5.6]
    Russia hints at changing nuclear weapons policy amid escalation (cnbc.com)
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    Russia to revise nuclear doctrine amid Western tensions (dailymail.co.uk)
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  11. [3.0]
    Russia revises nuclear doctrine due to Western escalation in Ukraine (zerohedge.com)
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  12. [2.6]
    Moscow warns US nuclear changes threaten global security (rt.com)
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  13. [5.3]
    Russia to amend nuclear doctrine amid Ukraine conflict escalation (The Guardian)
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  14. [4.7]
    Russia revises nuclear doctrine amid escalating Ukraine conflict (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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    Russia to revise nuclear doctrine amid Western tensions (DAWN.com)
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  16. [4.2]
    Russia revises nuclear doctrine amid Ukraine conflict escalation (firstpost.com)
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  17. [5.4]
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  18. [4.9]
    Russia to revise nuclear doctrine due to Western actions (gazette.com)
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    Russia to revise nuclear doctrine due to Western actions (gazette.com)
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  20. [3.6]
    China rapidly expands nuclear arsenal to 500 warheads (zerohedge.com)
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  21. [4.3]
    Russia considers changing nuclear doctrine amid Ukraine conflict (oilprice.com)
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  22. [2.7]
    China urges US to reduce nuclear arsenal for stability (en.people.cn)
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  23. [2.8]
    China urges U.S. to reduce nuclear arsenal significantly (en.people.cn)
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