[russia issues new nuclear warning to us at un: 'suicide venture']   ues-new-nuclear-warning-us-united-n ations-europe-1960814 amidst the backdrop of the ukrainian war, russia continued to escalate its rhetoric regarding the use of nuclear weapons. in late september 2024, russian foreign minister sergey lavrov issued a dire warning at the u.n. general assembly, stating that any attempt to defeat russia militarily could lead to a suicide venture for europe and the west. lavrovs speech reiterated russia's nuclear doctrine, which allows for the use of nuclear weapons in response to attacks that threaten the states survival, even from conventional weapons. lavrov specifically warned nato and western powers about the danger of underestimating russias resolve, suggesting that europe could be dragged into a nuclear conflict. this rhetoric fits within the broader pattern of russia's nuclear posturing throughout the war, where vladimir putin has frequently threatened nuclear escalation in response to western military aid to ukraine. despite the continuous threats, analysts have noted that much of this nuclear brinkmanship is likely a bluff, designed to deter further western involvement rather than an actual intent to use nuclear weapons. ```
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