Western actions will influence Russia’s renewed nuclear doctrine: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — Russia will consider the actions of the United States and its allies such as their refusal to engage in dialogue, when revising its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, Peskov noted that Russia is revising its current nuclear doctrine and developing new approaches in response to the current state of affairs and Western actions.
He said that these actions include the refusal of Western countries to engage in dialogue with Russia, their attack on Russian interests and security, and their role in provoking a continuation of the conflict in Ukraine.
“This cannot but have consequences. All of this is being taken into account in Moscow and will form the basis for proposals that will be formulated,” Peskov said. ■