Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, issued a nuclear warning to the West to stop Ukraine from using long-range missiles, following the approval of a new nuclear doctrine, which allows nuclear responses to attacks on Russian and Belarusian territory.
Through a telephone press conference, Dmitri Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, explained that this “notice” seeks to inform “of the consequences in case those countries participate in an attack against our country by various means, not necessarily nuclear.”
Furthermore, Peskov justified that the change in doctrine is due to the “unprecedented confrontation caused by the direct participation of the countries westernincluding nuclear powers in the conflict Ukraine“, as well as “the elements of tension that accumulate on our borders.”
Given the measure, Arvydas Anusauskas, defense minister of Lithuania, a country bordering Belarus, indicated that these statements are only a manifestation of the “fear” of the Russian leader in the face of Ukraine’s long-range attack capabilities.
However, Putin stated that in the new version of the document, any aggression against the nation by a non-nuclear state, but one that has the backing of a nuclear power, will be considered a joint attack.
“The category of States and military alliances with respect to which nuclear containment is applied was expanded, the list of military threats against which security actions will be carried out was expanded. containment nuclear“he added.
To the reactions, the European Union indicated that these “threats” would not be the first with which “Putin plays with his nuclear arsenal.”
While the Secretary of State of USAAnthony Blinken expressed his rejection of the Russian president’s comments, calling them “irresponsible” and “inappropriate.”
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2024-10-02 14:36:16