Kremlin says West's agenda spurs changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine


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  • Wednesday, 04 Sep 2024

Kremlin's Spokesman Dmitry Peskov waits before a meeting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin with Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto in Moscow, Russia July 31, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool/File Photo

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - Washington's escalation of the war in Ukraine and the actions of the "collective West" have made it necessary for Russia to revise its nuclear doctrine, Russian agencies cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Wednesday.

Russia has said recently it was set to make changes to the policy setting out the circumstances for its use of nuclear weapons, but has not yet detailed the changes.

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