Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the United States about a lower threshold for a nuclear strike following reports of Ukraine firing American missiles into Russia, as outlined in the updated nuclear deterrence doctrine. The new policy states that Russia may consider a nuclear strike in response to conventional aggression threatening its sovereignty, including attacks by non-nuclear states supported by nuclear powers. The Kremlin emphasized that nuclear weapons are used as a deterrent to ensure potential enemies understand the consequences of attacking Russia.
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