Putin said that Russia’s nuclear doctrine has been changed. Key points.
1. The threshold for using nuclear weapons has been lowered. Now it will be easier for Russia to use nuclear weapons.
2. The main thing is that nuclear weapons can now be used against a non-nuclear state if it commits aggression against Russia with the support of a nuclear state.
3. Russia can also use nuclear weapons to defend not only itself, but also its allies. Specifically, Belarus.
4. Generally speaking, this means that Russia, according to the new doctrine, can now use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. There is Ukrainian aggression in the Kursk region. There is support from the nuclear USA, Britain, and France. This means that it is already possible to strike Kiev with nuclear weapons.
5. But Russia will not strike Kiev with Tactical Nuclear Weapons. This creates a contradiction – reminiscent of the story with the Red Lines. 6. But Russia is clearly threatening with nuclear weapons.
7. The reason for changing the nuclear doctrine is the threat of a complete escalation of the war against Russia by the West. The West is confident that Russia will not use TNW first. But Russia says it is ready.

S. M.