The US decision to allow Ukraine to use American weapons further into Russia hasn't increased the risk of a nuclear attack, despite Vladimir Putin's tough talk, according to US intelligence sources. However, Russia may intensify sabotage efforts against Europe to pressure the West over its support for Kyiv.
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON – The US decision to allow Ukraine to fire American weapons deeper into Russia has not increased the risk of a nuclear attack, which is unlikely, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin 's increasingly bellicose statements, five sources familiar with US intelligence told Reuters.
Russia's launch of a new ballistic missile last week, which analysts say was meant as a warning to Washington and its European allies, has not changed that conclusion. Others were specifically worried about nuclear escalation. Biden changed his mind because of North Korea's entry into the war before the US presidential election, US officials have said.
The same day as Ukraine's first strike under the relaxed US policy, Russia changed its nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike. In May, the White House allowed Ukraine to use American missiles in limited circumstances to strike across the border but not deep inside Russia, citing risk of escalation by Moscow, marginal tactical benefit and a limited supply of ATACMs.
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