Russia reserves right to use nuke arms if attacked: Putin

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON — Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting Wednesday.

Such conditions include "if the enemy, using conventional weapons, poses a critical threat" to Russia's sovereignty, Putin said at a Security Council meeting on nuclear deterrence.

Putin called for updating the foundations of Russia's state policy on nuclear deterrence, adding that it must be adapted to the current realities.