Putin Vows Nuclear Expansion Amid Tensions with NATO
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to alter Russia's nuclear doctrine, accusing the West of lowering the threshold for nuclear weapon use. This warning comes amid heightened tensions over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War suggests Putin's rhetoric aims to deter Western allies from decisively defeating Russia in Ukraine, framing the conflict as existential for Russia's sovereignty.
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- Strategic battlefield defeat would be end of Russia's statehood, Putin claims Kyiv Independent
- Putin accuses NATO of creating a security threat for Russia in Asia Yahoo! Voices
- Putin says Russia will develop its nuclear arsenal to preserve global balance of power Reuters
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