What is Russia's nuclear doctrine and how might it change?
Russia says it will make changes to the doctrine that sets out the circumstances in which it might use nuclear weapons. What might that mean?
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Russia says it will make changes to the doctrine that sets out the circumstances in which it might use nuclear weapons. What might that mean?
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