٠٠:٠٢:٤٤Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that the changes made to Russia's nuclear doctrine should be considered a 'message' to unfriendly countries warning them of 'consequences' in case of an attack against Russia, during a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday.
"It is a message that warns these countries of the consequences should they engage in an attack on our country by various means, not necessarily nuclear," he said.
Peskov also noted that the changes in the doctrine adjusted nuclear deterrence taking into account the "elements of tension that are building up along the perimeter" of Russia’s border.
On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine at a meeting of the Security Council, claiming that "the amended document defines aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, though with the involvement or support of a nuclear state, as a joint attack against the Russian Federation".
The leader mentioned the receipt of "reliable information on the massive attack launched by aerospace weapons, crossing of our state border", and 'aggression' against Belarus among the conditions that could trigger a potential use of nuclear weapons.
Kremlin confirms changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine are 'message' to unfriendly countries
Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that the changes made to Russia's nuclear doctrine should be considered a 'message' to unfriendly countries warning them of 'consequences' in case of an attack against Russia, during a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday.
"It is a message that warns these countries of the consequences should they engage in an attack on our country by various means, not necessarily nuclear," he said.
Peskov also noted that the changes in the doctrine adjusted nuclear deterrence taking into account the "elements of tension that are building up along the perimeter" of Russia’s border.
On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine at a meeting of the Security Council, claiming that "the amended document defines aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, though with the involvement or support of a nuclear state, as a joint attack against the Russian Federation".
The leader mentioned the receipt of "reliable information on the massive attack launched by aerospace weapons, crossing of our state border", and 'aggression' against Belarus among the conditions that could trigger a potential use of nuclear weapons.
Russian Presidential spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that the changes made to Russia's nuclear doctrine should be considered a 'message' to unfriendly countries warning them of 'consequences' in case of an attack against Russia, during a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday.
"It is a message that warns these countries of the consequences should they engage in an attack on our country by various means, not necessarily nuclear," he said.
Peskov also noted that the changes in the doctrine adjusted nuclear deterrence taking into account the "elements of tension that are building up along the perimeter" of Russia’s border.
On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine at a meeting of the Security Council, claiming that "the amended document defines aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, though with the involvement or support of a nuclear state, as a joint attack against the Russian Federation".
The leader mentioned the receipt of "reliable information on the massive attack launched by aerospace weapons, crossing of our state border", and 'aggression' against Belarus among the conditions that could trigger a potential use of nuclear weapons.