Tonight, anxious hours after Ukraine fired American made long range
missiles, called attackums at a nuclear armed Russia for the
first time, according to two US officials.
It comes just days after the White House approved their
use outside Ukraine's borders.
Tonight's President Putin has lowered the bar for Russia's use
of nuclear weapons.
Under a new nuclear doctrine, Russia could deploy its arsenal
if attacked by a non nuclear country allied with a
nuclear state, a message unmistakably directed at Ukraine and the
US.
I'm Kelly O'Donnell in Rio de Janeiro at the G20
summit where dozens of international leaders have been gathered, including
President Biden and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who today
called the Ukrainian missile attack an escalation.
And he talked about Putin making changes to how Russia
could use its nuclear arsenal.
We are strongly in favor of doing everything not to
allow nuclear war to happen.
As for the attack comes, Ukraine says they will help
resist a Russian offensive supported by North Korean troops just
months before president-elect Trump takes office and is expected to
demand a deal.
Ukraine today marking 1000 days of war with Russia with
talks on the horizon but no sign of compromise.
President Putin has made many unnerving nuclear threats.
Tonight, one European leader calling it rhetoric.
Lester.
OK, Kira.
Thanks.