Russia will make changes to its doctrine on the use of nuclear weapons in response to what it regards as Western escalation in the war in Ukraine, state media quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Sunday.

The existing nuclear doctrine, set out in a decree by President Vladimir Putin in 2020, says Russia may use nuclear weapons in the event of a nuclear attack by an enemy or a conventional attack that threatens the existence of the state.

Some hawks among Russia’s military analysts have urged Putin to lower the threshold for nuclear use in order to “sober up” Russia’s enemies in the West.

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  • socsa@piefed.socialEnglish
    202·
    4 months ago

    Russia: nuclear terrorism is all we have left.

    Millennials: don’t threaten us with a good time.

    • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      61·
      4 months ago

      Zoomers: Maybe we’ll finally get to eat some rich people for real.

      Alphas: Skibidi (Eh, they’re still young)

      Edit:

      Boomers: The Earth’s climate has always had mushroom clouds.

      Silent: Isn’t that something? Anyway, this relative you’ve never heard of had a baby, and it’s bingo night…

      The last 3 Greatest: Goddamn it, we were so close. Back to my youth, I guess.

      Don’t know where to go with Gen-X. Do they really exist? /s

      • Noodle07@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        4 months ago

        As a millennial I have great wisdom to give the youth of today: Go play pokemon and have fun with your friend before it’s too late

        • CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
          4·
          4 months ago

          I wonder if there’s Skibidi Toilet trading cards. Probably.

          My gen Z ass has premature grey hairs now, so I’m not in the picture.