Putin, Russia and Ukraine

Putin lowers bar for Russia to use nuclear weapons as Ukraine launches long-range missiles
Putin lowered the bar for a nuclear attack after the US lifted a ban on Ukraine using long-range missiles. Ukraine carried out its first strike with the weapons.
Putin fine-tunes Russia’s nuclear doctrine after Biden’s arms decision on Ukraine, in clear signal to West
President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with American-made weapons.
Putin Lowers Russia’s Threshold for Using Nuclear Arms
A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.
Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles.
Putin updates Russia's nuclear doctrine after US allows strikes deep into Russia
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin issued a decree on 19 November approving Russia's updated nuclear doctrine shortly after the White House allowed Ukraine to use US-supplied weapons to strike deep into Russia.
Putin lowered Russia's threshold for a nuclear attack after Ukraine got approval for deeper strikes
Russia's nuclear doctrine now sees any aggression made with the help of a nuclear state as a joint attack.
Putin approves changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine
Vladimir Putin has approved changes to Russia’s nuclear doctrine, setting out new conditions under which the country would consider using its arsenal. The doctrine now says an attack from a non-nuclear state, if backed by a nuclear power, will be treated as a joint assault on Russia.
Putin signs new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
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
Putin dares US with bold shift in nuclear policy amid Ukraine conflict
Putin's newly signed decree permits the use of nuclear weapons in retaliation against any significant assault on Russia, including drone attacks.
Reaction to Putin's approval of a new Russian nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response ...
What Putin Has Said About Nuclear Weapons As ATACMS Authorized Against Russia
Putin warned in September that Russia was changing its nuclear doctrine. Biden's authorization has renewed focus on what that ...
Britain slams Putin's 'depraved and irresponsible' regime as he ramps up nuclear attack threat in Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin ratcheted up the threat of a nuclear attack if US-supplied longer range missiles are fired by Ukraine into ...
Exclusive: Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal
Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a ceasefire deal but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv ...
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Vladimir Putin is in a painful economic bind
During the second world war the great powers devoted 40-60% of their total economic output to military ends. The crucial ...
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Putin Ally Resigns Amid Mass Protests in Russia's Backyard
The political turbulence could pose a challenge for Russian president Vladimir Putin as the full-scale war he started ...
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UK to ‘double down’ on support for Ukraine as US backs missile use in Russia
Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use US-supplied weapons to strike sites in Russia after months of pressure from Ukrainian ...