President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country.

Putin’s endorsement of the new nuclear deterrent policy comes on the 1,000th day after he sent troops into Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2022.

It follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles.

Putin signed a revised nuclear doctrine stating any attack by a nation supported by a nuclear power will be seen as a joint attack on Russia.{ai:summary}<p>President Vladimir Putin has signed a revised nuclear doctrine stating that any conventional attack on Russia, supported by a nuclear power, will be viewed as a joint attack. This announcement coincides with the 1,000th day since the invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>The new policy follows U.S. President Joe Biden's approval for Ukraine to use longer-range missiles to target locations within Russia. #foreignaffairs</p>

Putin responds with new Russian nuclear doctrine after Biden's Ukraine decision

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