Towards an escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? Vladimir Putin is once again raising the specter of nuclear war.
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has just made an important decision regarding the use of nuclear weapons.
The day after Washington authorized Ukraine, the Russian head of state already seems to be taking these measures to counter the threat.
On Sunday, November 17, 2024, outgoing US President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range missiles.
An unexpected decision which marks a major step in Washington’s policy towards the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
This decision by the master of the White House seems not to be to the taste of the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin.
According to the international press, faced with this American decision, Vladimir Putin decided to expand the possibilities of using the nuclear army.
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the Russian head of state signed a decree allowing broader use of nuclear weapons.
The said decree emphasizes that “Among the conditions justifying the use of nuclear weapons is the launch of ballistic missiles against Russia.”
The spokesperson for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov, declared following this Kremlin decision that“it was necessary to adapt our foundations to the current situation”.
For the leader of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike Moscow represents « menaces » of the West against the security of Russia.
“The Russian president warned at the end of September that his country could now use nuclear weapons in the event of a “massive launch” of air attacks against Russia and that any assault carried out by a non-nuclear country, such as Ukraine, but supported by a power with atomic weapons, such as the United States, could be considered a “joint” aggression, potentially requiring the use of nuclear weapons., explained the international media BFMTV.
