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NATO Chief Warns of Putin Threat as Biden’s Decision Escalates Tensions

Nov 19, 2024, 10:21 AM

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has emphasized the urgency of defeating Russia in Ukraine, warning that a Russian victory would embolden President Vladimir Putin and pose a direct threat to European security. In response to Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use NATO long-range ATACMS missiles to strike Russia, President Putin has issued a new nuclear doctrine. The Kremlin's revised doctrine lowers the threshold for a nuclear attack, stating that the use of Western non-nuclear rockets by Ukraine could prompt a nuclear response. A Kremlin spokesperson confirmed that these changes could lead to Russia considering NATO missile attacks as an act of war, potentially escalating to World War III. The next two months may prove to be the most dangerous the world has ever seen.