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Russian Nuclear Doctrine Update Necessary Due to Heightened Tensions Near Borders - Kremlin

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The update of the Russian nuclear doctrine was necessary due to heightened tensions around Russian borders and nuclear nations supporting Kiev in its conflict with Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
"It is evident that, considering the recent international developments, heightened tensions around our borders, nuclear powers supporting Ukraine in the Ukraine conflict and the NATO military infrastructure being moved ever closer to our borders - all this made it necessary for us to adjust both our nuclear doctrine and nuclear deterrence policy," Peskov told Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin.
The update has already been drafted and will now be formalized, the Kremlin spokesman added.
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