Lukashenko claims Ukraine plotting to overthrow Belarus Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs) in Belarus will increase its options for strikes on cities in NATO countries including Norway, Poland and Romania, an arms control expert has warned, with a map showing exactly where they can reach. But William Alberque […]
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Nuclear Weapons Belarus Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday confirmed for the first time that tactical nuclear weapons have already been deployed to his vassal state of Belarus. That makes good a promise he made in March that he would deploy such weapons there. You can read more about that […]
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, something he confirmed for the first time had already happened, was a reminder to the West that it could not inflict a strategic defeat on Russia. Speaking at Russia’s flagship […]
Vladimir Putin said moving nuclear weapons was about “containment” Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Vladimir Putin says. Speaking at an economic forum, he said they would only be used if Russia’s territory or state was threatened. The US government says there is […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO sees no sign that Russia has changed its nuclear posture, the head of the military alliance said Thursday, after President Alexander Lukashenko claimed that Belarus has already received some tactical nuclear weapons from Moscow. In an interview on state television on Tuesday, Lukashenko brashly warned that […]
A first batch of Russian nuclear weapons reached Belarus yesterday as Vladimir Putin’s regime warned it may strike Europe to break the West’s support for Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko – one of Putin’s few remaining allies – said the warheads were three times more powerful than the atom bombs […]
Lukashenko says he already has Russian tactical nuclear weapons Indicates delivery process is ongoing Says their use can be swiftly agreed with Moscow June 14 (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which he said were […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday that he wouldn’t hesitate to order the use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons – that are set to be deployed to Belarus – if his country faces an aggression. Earlier this year, Vladimir Putin announced the planned deployment of short-range nuclear weapons to Moscow’s […]