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- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he's considering changing the country's nuclear weapons rules.
- It would mean an attack from a state backed by a nuclear power would be seen as a "joint attack."
- Military analysts say Putin is trying to intimidate the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is stepping up his nuclear threats against the West, as the US and its allies waver over allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons they've supplied on targets in Russia.