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Russia is revising its nuclear protocol, citing Western "escalation" in the Ukraine conflict as a primary motivator. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov indicated that changes would clarify conditions under which nuclear weapons might be used, potentially lowering the threshold for their deployment.

The current doctrine allows nuclear use only in response to nuclear attacks or threats to state sovereignty. This shift reflects heightened tensions following Ukraine's military actions and aims to assert Russia's nuclear deterrence capabilities amid ongoing geopolitical strife．