Putin Proposes Changes to Russia's Nuclear Deterrence Doctrine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made several statements regarding Russia's nuclear deterrent, proposing changes to the country's doctrine. According to Putin, the new criteria for launching a nuclear response would include aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, which could potentially apply to Ukraine. Putin has also stated that any nation's conventional attack on Russia would be perceived as a joint attack, and that the conditions for the launch of Russia's nuclear weapons would be "reliable information". This rhetoric has been met with criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has warned the UN about Russia's intentions and lobbied for increased military aid to Ukraine. Zelenskyy has also accused Russia of planning to attack Ukrainian nuclear power plants.