These people are like the St. Nicholas of nuclear weapons. Not only are they modernizing their nuclear arsenal and changing their doctrine...

Russia is working on new types of nuclear weapons as part of a project to enhance the country's defense capabilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. "We are developing a missile technology which will include a completely new complex nuclear strategy," said Putin at question and answer session in Moscow.

... but they apparently want to make sure that Iran gets to try to catch up:

"Russia is taking steps together with other members of the international negotiations to solve the [Iran nuclear] problem through peaceful means in the interests of the international community and the Iranian people," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his annual televised question-and-answer phone-in on Thursday ahead of his scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. "Threats against Iran, Putin continued, are "harmful for international relations because dialogue with states ... is always more promising. It is a shorter route toward success than a policy of threats, sanctions and, even less so, armed pressure."

We're all going to die.

References:
* Putin: Russia is working on new types of nuclear weapons [JPost]
* Putin calls for dialogue with Iran instead of imposing sanctions [JPost]

Previously:
* Putin Figures Out Constitutional Way To Continue Ruling Russia With Iron Fist
* Merkel To Putin: Iran Is Kind Of Crazy, Shouldn't Get Nukes (Plus: Yup, Operation Orchard Hit A Nuke Facility)
* Syria Modernizing Its Airforce With Russian Help - War With Israel On The Horizon