Russia may need to expand and upgrade its nuclear arsenal to counter the West, diplomat says
Russian Ambassador-at-Large Grigory Mashkov's statements come after Russia vastly updated its nuclear doctrine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin inspects the NICA Nuclotron-based ion collider facility as he visits the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region's city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024. (photo credit: Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS)Updated: 
