Russian military doctrine allows the usage of nuclear weapons to defend Russian territory.
This is ~false. See: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/TkLk2xoeE9Hrx5Ziw/nuclear-attack-risk-implications-for-personal-decision?commentId=ukEznwTnD78wFdZip#ukEznwTnD78wFdZip
when aggression with conventional weapons greatly endangers Russia’s existence
Putin could interpret an attack on its newly annexed territories as “greatly endangering Russia’s existence”. He seems to be generating rhetoric in that direction.
This is ~false. See: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/TkLk2xoeE9Hrx5Ziw/nuclear-attack-risk-implications-for-personal-decision?commentId=ukEznwTnD78wFdZip#ukEznwTnD78wFdZip
Putin could interpret an attack on its newly annexed territories as “greatly endangering Russia’s existence”. He seems to be generating rhetoric in that direction.