Published 1 September 2024 at 16.41
Foreign. Russia will change its nuclear doctrine based on an analysis of the Ukraine war and the actions of the West in connection with it. This is what Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says in an interview with the Tass news agency.
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— As we have previously said, work on revising the doctrine is at an advanced stage, and there is a clear intention to introduce adjustments. These adjustments are, among other things, a consequence of the review and analysis carried out of the latest conflict developments, including everything related to the escalation of our Western adversaries in connection with the special military operation, Ryabkov told Tass.
He emphasizes that the document in question is being completed, but that it is still too early to give an exact time frame for when the work will be completed.
— The time frame for when it will be completed is a rather complicated matter , given that we are talking about the most important aspect of our national security.
In the past, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Russian nuclear doctrine is a «living document», meaning it can be changed if deemed necessary. At the same time, the Russian leader stressed that Moscow assumes that a nuclear exchange will never happen.
Ryabkov has previously pointed out that the actions of the West increase the need to update the Russian nuclear doctrine so that it corresponds to the current requirements.
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According to the top Russian diplomat, the foreign policy situation has greatly escalated as a result of the actions of the United States and its allies, and Moscow is constantly analyzing how well its nuclear deterrence document meets these challenges.
According to the current nuclear doctrine of In 2020, Russia may use nuclear weapons if an enemy uses such or other types of weapons of mass destruction against Russia or its allies, if verified information about nuclear attacks against Russia or its allies is received, if an enemy attacks facilities necessary for a nuclear response, and in the event of a conventional attack against Russia if the state's very existence is threatened.