Russia's revised doctrine treats an attack by a non-nuclear state backed by a nuclear state as a joint attack.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 25 September 2024.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): the party's own act or decision, or a description of the statement itself, which the statement and event records hold. The statement stays in the record.

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At a Security Council meeting, President Putin announced planned changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine: aggression by a non-nuclear state with the support of a nuclear state would be treated as a joint attack on Russia, and nuclear use would be considered on reliable information of an incoming aerospace attack or a conventional attack posing a critical threat to Russia or Belarus.

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1. Origin of the claim Novaya Gazeta Europe Media · Unaffiliated origin: Putin remarks at Russian Security Council meeting, 25 Sep · published 2024-09-25 00:00 UTC

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