Vladimir Putin's ambiguous signaling about his atomic intentions so far in the Ukraine war took a more formal turn when he announced a loosening of Russia's nuclear doctrine. Putin did not mention Ukraine by name,

Russia "will not hesitate" to resume nuclear weapons testing if similar steps are taken by the United States, according to Sergei Ryabkov, the country's deputy foreign minister. According to Russia's TASS news agency,

As Russia's war in Ukraine drags on, President Vladimir Putin is increasing pressure on the West, particularly the United States, by signaling a shift in Russia’s nuclear doctrine. The new policy highlights an expanded willingness to use nuclear weapons,

The Kremlin issued a new wave of nuclear threats toward the US, claiming that Washington is awaiting a "mirror response" in the event of nuclear tests, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and TASS.

The Baza channel reports that civil defence and nuclear and chemical decontamination exercises were conducted in several regions of Russia. The exercises took place in Anapa, Ulyanovsk, Kogalym, Buzuluk,