Putin reconsiders nuclear weapons doctrine after state visit to Vietnam

Putin's state visit comes as Moscow seeks to bolster ties in Asia to offset its growing international isolation over its military actions in Ukraine.

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00:00Vladimir Putin says he's considering changing Russia's nuclear weapons doctrine due to the

00:06development of ultra-low power explosive nuclear devices by his country's adversaries.

00:13He made the comments during a press conference in Hanoi as part of his state visit to Vietnam.

00:20Putin also said he does not rule out sending weapons to North Korea, where he signed a

00:25mutual defence pact this week, but he conceded that no North Korean volunteers will be expected

00:31on Ukraine's front lines.