Putin signs new doctrine lowering threshold for use of nuclear weapons

The Russian president’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.

Mr Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine on February 24 2022.