WASHINTON, November 20. /TASS/. The United States sees no preconditions for Russia to use nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict, AP reported, citing American officials.

According to the news agency, the US expected Russia to update its nuclear doctrine, so it did not come as a surprise.

On November 19, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned that Russia's updated nuclear doctrine provides for the possibility of a nuclear response to the use of Western non-nuclear warheads against Russia. Earlier, he said that the US decision to allow Ukraine to use American missiles to attack deep into Russia meant a "qualitatively new round of escalation of tensions."

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin decreed to update the country’s nuclear doctrine, the Basic Principles of the State Policy of the Russian Federation on Nuclear Deterrence. The core principle remains the same: nuclear weapons are a last resort to ensure the protection of the country’s sovereignty. At the same time, parameters have been added that allow the use of nuclear weapons in case of new military threats and risks for Russia.