Moscow would consider use of nuclear weapons if it detects the start of a massive launch of missiles, aircraft, or drones against it.
Russia reserved the right to also use nuclear weapons if it or its ally Belarus were attacked. / Photo: AP
Putin, opening a meeting of Russia's Security Council, said that the changes were in response to a swiftly changing global landscape which had thrown up new threats and risks for Russia. "The conditions for Russia's transition to the use of nuclear weapons are also clearly fixed," Putin said, adding that Moscow would consider such a move if it detected the start of a massive launch of missiles, aircraft or drones against it.
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