Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to change the Kremlin’s nuclear doctrine indicate his fear that Ukraine may be allowed to use long-range weapons to strike targets within Russia, stated Lithuanian Defense Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas during a joint press conference with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. “We have all heard Putin’s words; I believe the key message is not what he said, but that when he talks about the new concept, he clearly signals that granting long-range strike capabilities to Ukraine is a really important issue he fears,” said Kasčiūnas. Pistorius, for his par…
