Putin lowers nuclear attack threshold as Russia updates nuclear policy

Russian President Vladimir Putin has updated the country's nuclear policy, lowering the threshold for using nuclear weapons. Russia will now consider any conventional attack on it, supported by a nuclear power, as a joint attack on its territory. This change comes after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles against targets in Russia. The new policy was announced on the 1,000th day of the war in Ukraine, signaling a shift in Russia's approach to nuclear threats. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the update was planned earlier this year and aligns with current circumstances. He reiterated that Russia views nuclear weapons primarily as a deterrent.