The Kremlin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, stated that Russia will factor the actions of the US and its allies into the revision of its nuclear doctrine, including the refusal to hold any dialogue.
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Wednesday, Peskov mentioned that Russia is revising its current nuclear doctrine and developing new approaches in response to the state of affairs and Western actions: the refusal of the Western countries to enter into dialogue with Russia, attacks against Russian interests and security, and their role in the provocation of a continuation of the war in Ukraine.
"This cannot but have consequences. All this is being taken into consideration in Moscow and will serve as a foundation for proposals that will be offered," added Peskov.
Russia said recently that it would update its nuclear doctrine, without elaborating on what that means. The doctrine, as presently defined by a 2020 decree by President Vladimir Putin, stipulates that Russia could resort to nuclear weapons in the event of an enemy nuclear attack or a conventional attack that threatens the very existence of the state.
Revisions are coming "against the backdrop of the challenges and threats from the countries of so-called collective West," Peskov said to the media.
Moscow is also considering the possibility of Ukraine using US-supplied long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, Peskov added.
"It is obvious that the Ukrainians will do this," RIA cited Peskov as saying. "We are taking all this into account.
At least 50 people were killed and 271 wounded when Russia struck a military institute in Ukraine's central town of Poltava with two ballistic missiles on Tuesday, marking the deadliest attack of the year in the conflict.
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