MOSCOW, February 10 (RIA Novosti) - Russia"s...

On February 5, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced that he has approved the country"s new military doctrine, which allows preventive nuclear strikes against potential aggressors.

The Rossiyskaya Gazeta published on Wednesday the full text of the doctrine.

"The unleashing of a large-scale war is becoming less possible... At the same time, regions, where conflicts are possible, remain," Patrushev told the paper, adding "these conflicts could lead to a war with the use of both ordinary and nuclear weapons."

Among the threats which could destabilize the situation in the world, the Russian security chief named the expansion of NATO, the Iranian nuclear program, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"We are interested in the settlement of all problems, and it is very important to avoid war," he said.

Patrushev said the new military doctrine demonstrated "Russia"s adherence to UN regulations, universally acknowledged principles and norms of international

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