Putin Signs Decree Allowing Broader Use Of Nuclear Weapons As Ukraine War Reaches 1,000 Days

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

The signing of the doctrine, which states that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response, reflects Putin’s readiness to threaten use of the country’s nuclear arsenal to force the West to back down, a report in the Associated Press said.

The Russian President's endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after Moscow launched an attack against Ukraine on February 24, 2022.