Reaction to Putin's approval of a new Russian nuclear doctrine


  • World
  • Wednesday, 20 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO Russian President Vladimir Putin conducts an exercise of Russias strategic nuclear deterrence forces to train actions of officials on operating nuclear weapons with practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow Russia October 29 2024. SputnikMikhail MetzelPool via REUTERSFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin conducts an exercise of Russia's strategic nuclear deterrence forces to train actions of officials on operating nuclear weapons with practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles, via video link at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia October 29, 2024. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of conventional attacks.

Here is some international reaction to Tuesday's move:

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