Full Text of Russia's Updated Nuclear Doctrine

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed his country’s updated nuclear doctrine on November 19, bringing forward the changes that he first announced in September.

The new version of the doctrine features several important articles that were absent from its previous iterations.

How does Russia see the conditions for nuclear weapon use and what are the red lines?

You can find the answers to these and other questions in the full text of Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine – exclusively on our website!

This is unofficial translation of the document.

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