Vladimir Putin escalated his nuclear threats against the West on Wednesday, saying that any attack on Russia using conventional weapons supported by a nuclear power would now be perceived as a joint strike.

President Vladimir Putin has outlined a change to his nuclear doctrine, leading to predictable warnings of a radioactive Armageddon should the U.S. let Ukraine use American-made mid-range missiles against targets in Russia. That was, of course, his purpose.

Russia's nuclear doctrine has been amended to facilitate the use of nuclear weapons against the West, claims Alexander Lukashenko.

The nuclear threats from Russia have come hard and fast in recent days. In a Telegram post last month, one member of the Kremlin’s security council even named a specific target in the heart of Europe,

As the war in Ukraine nears its 1,000th day, Russian officials have escalated nuclear threats against the U.S., Ukraine, and the West. In September, President Vladimir Putin announced a lowered nuclear threshold,