Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs Says Russia Will Change Its Nuclear Doctrine Because Of Western Law

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov. (Wikimedia Commons/Ballk MSC)

JAKARTA - Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Russia would change its nuclear doctrine based on analysis of recent conflicts and Western actions related to special military operations.

"As we have said over and over before, the work is in advanced stages, and there is a clear intention to introduce corrections (to the nuclear doctrine) caused, among others, by the recent examination and analysis of the development of conflict, including, of course, anything related to the escalation direction of our Western enemy related to special military operations," Ryabkov told TASS., Like reported September 1.

He further explained that the related documents were being completed, but it was too early to discuss a specific time frame for completion.

"The time frame for its resolution is a rather complicated issue, considering we are talking about the most important aspects of our national security," Ryabkov said.

Previously, Ryabkov noted that Western action raised the issue of updating Russia's nuclear doctrine in accordance with current requirements.

According to the senior diplomat, the foreign policy situation is seriously increasing due to the actions of the US and its allies, and Moscow is constantly analyzing how well its nuclear deterrence documents meet these challenges.

Citing Reuters, several aggressive Russian military analysts have urged Putin to lower the threshold for nuclear use to "aware" Russian enemies in the West.

The United States and its allies said they helped Ukraine defend itself from the war of colonial-style aggression by Russia. Meanwhile, President Putin on the first day of the February 2022 invasion said anyone who tried to obstruct or threaten him would suffer "a consequence you have never faced in your history".

It is known, President Vladimir Putin previously said, Russia's nuclear doctrine is a valid document, which can be amended if necessary.

According to the 2020 nuclear doctrine, Russia could use its nuclear weapons, if the enemy uses weapons of mass destruction of this type or others against Russia or its allies, if verified information about nuclear launches to attack Russia or its allies is accepted, if the enemy attacks the facility, which is necessary for nuclear action, response, and in the case of conventional aggression against Russia, if the country's existence is threatened.