The risks of using nuclear weapons are high, but that does not mean they are irreversible. Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev spoke about this issue on Al Arabiya TV channel. RIA Novosti.
“Despite the sadness of this issue, we have to start from today’s realities. “Just a few years ago I wouldn’t have believed it,” said Medvedev, talking about how real the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons is.
in the Kremlin statedRussia sees the use of nuclear weapons as a last resort.
November 19 Russian President Vladimir Putin approved Fundamentals of the country’s state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence.
A list of military threats in cases where Russia could use nuclear weapons was added to the updated doctrine. In particular, nuclear deterrence will be carried out in the event of an attack by any non-nuclear state, if it includes or is supported by nuclear states.
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Source: Gazeta
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