Russian MP outlines condition for possible nuclear strike --All options are on the table if the West allows Ukraine to strike deep into the country with foreign-made long-range weapons, Andrey Kartapolov says | 28 Sept 2024 | A decision by the West to allow Ukraine to launch long-range strikes deep into Russia with foreign-made weapons could force Moscow to resort to the nuclear option, a Russian lawmaker has said. In an interview with RIA Novosti on Saturday, Andrey Kartapolov, who heads the parliamentary defense committee, commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent proposal to update the country's nuclear doctrine. On Wednesday, the Russian leader suggested that the new nuclear strategy should treat "aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state" as a "joint attack" that would cross the nuclear threshold. The implication of the change is that it would apply to a possible Ukrainian attack on Russian soil with weapons supplied by the U.S., Britain, or France. According to Kartapolov, if the West gives the green light for the use of long-range assets against internationally recognized Russian territory, all options could be on the table when it comes to a possible response.