The European Union has strongly condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s new nuclear weapons doctrine. The Kremlin chief has repeatedly proven how ruthlessly he would act.
The EU “resolutely rejects the threats,” Peter Stano, spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, said in Brussels on Thursday. Putin had previously presented an extensive doctrine in Moscow. It makes it easier to use nuclear weapons in massive air strikes on Russia – even if the attacks are carried out with conventional weapons.
Borrell’s spokesman said Putin continued his “reckless and irresponsible behavior.” He does not shy away from ‘playing the nuclear game again and again’.
Warning to the West
Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the doctrine a warning to Western countries that support Ukraine. It is “a signal that warns these countries of the consequences if they participate in an attack on our country using various means, not necessarily nuclear.”
Putin presented the new doctrine shortly before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US President Joe Biden. Zelensky has been pushing for months for the US to allow strikes deep into Russian territory with weapons supplied by Washington. Putin had warned that in such a case, NATO would be “at war” with Russia.
Slide bombs for Kiev
In addition to the US, other NATO countries such as Britain, Germany and Italy have placed strict limits on Kiev’s use of their weapons against targets in Russia. However, the US and Britain have supplied weapons with the longest range to Ukraine. A new American package would contain glide bombs.
Source: Krone
I am Ida Scott, a journalist and content author with a passion for uncovering the truth. I have been writing professionally for Today Times Live since 2020 and specialize in political news. My career began when I was just 17; I had already developed a knack for research and an eye for detail which made me stand out from my peers.
