Ukraine Conflict Enters New Phase as Russia Expands Nuclear Options
On the thousandth day of the Ukraine invasion, Russia vowed an ‘appropriate’ response to Ukraine’s attack using American ATACMS missiles, signaling a shift in the conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree expanding the conditions for nuclear weapon use, while Ukrainian officials urged calm. Reports indicated a nighttime missile strike by Ukraine in Bryansk, and a drone attack in northeastern Ukraine resulted in seven fatalities. French President Emmanuel Macron called on Putin to cease hostilities during a G20 summit in Brazil.