Putin floats possibility that Russia may abandon 'no first use' nuclear doctrine

That would mean adopting US's nuclear doctrine. If that's bad, then US's nuclear doctrine is bad as well.

That is why the U.S. has not adopted a "no use first" policy when it comes to using nuclear weapons, he said, adding that circumstance for first use would have to be extreme, meaning to defend the vital interest of the U.S., allies and partners.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/23...

Doctrines like this are largely meaningless anyway. Putin's just looking for attention because people are increasingly indifferent to his nuclear saber-rattling since the Russian army has performed so poorly in the field compared to expectations.