Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence (KEY POINTS)

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President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, formalizing the changes he announced in September

Basic Principles of State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence (KEY POINTS)

FILE PHOTO. Russian RS-24 Yars, a MIRV-equipped thermonuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missile © Getty Images / Vlad Karkov; SOPA Images; LightRocket

Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially signed a new national nuclear doctrine that outlines the scenarios in which Moscow would be authorized to deploy its nuclear arsenal. Here are the key points of the updated document, as stipulated by the official Kremlin website.