Zelenskyy Warns of Russia's Nuclear Threats

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia's attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure could lead to a nuclear catastrophe with international ramifications. He emphasized that Russia's destruction of thermal and hydro-electric power plants, and potential strikes on nuclear facilities, aims to torment Ukrainians ahead of winter. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia's nuclear doctrine to consider aggression by non-nuclear states supported by nuclear powers as a joint attack on Russia, potentially warranting a nuclear response. Putin's threats coincide with ongoing Western military support for Ukraine and discussions about allowing Ukrainian forces to use long-range Western missiles against Russian targets. Zelenskyy has criticized half-hearted peace proposals from countries like China and Brazil and urged for continued international support and pressure on Russia to prevent further escalation.