Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Western countries have taken note of Russia's signals regarding the update of its nuclear doctrine. According to Lukashenko, this has led to a reduction in their aggressive intentions towards Russia and Belarus. He said this in an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin.

Lukashenko stressed that "hotheads" in the West realized the seriousness of the situation even before the official update of the doctrine. He is sure that if the signals had not been heard, "we, especially Russia, would have been bombed with long-range missiles." However, he added, the adoption of the updated doctrine cooled their ardor and restrained more aggressive steps.

The Belarusian leader also noted that he had long insisted on the need to revise the nuclear doctrine, stating that this issue was discussed about five years ago. In his opinion, updating Russia's strategic provisions was an overdue decision, especially in the context of the current geopolitical situation and threats from the West.

Let us recall that on September 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed making changes to the Russian nuclear doctrine. According to him, the new provisions will take into account modern challenges and risks. In the updated version, as the Russian president explained, aggression against Russia by a state that does not possess nuclear weapons, but acts with the support of or in coordination with a nuclear power, will be considered a joint attack.