Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow will start deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus when the necessary special storage facilities in the former Soviet republic are completed early next month. The announcement comes several months after Putin first described plans to move tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in March, pointing to U.S….
Putin Says Russia Will Place Nuclear Weapons in Belarus Next Month
‘Nuclear Weapons for Everyone’ Joining Russia-Belarus Union, Putin Ally Says
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has promised nuclear weapons to any other country that wanted to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Lukashenko, a staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, made the remarks in an interview on Kremlin state television on Sunday, saying it must be “strategically understood” that Minsk and Moscow have…
Putin Stations Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus, Raising Alarm From White House
Russian President Vladimir Putin earned fresh condemnation from President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday after moving forward with a plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring ally Belarus. Putin first described plans to move tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in March. On Thursday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told the Russian state-owned news outlet Sputnik…
Poland Detects Object in Its Airspace That Flew From Belarus, Likely Observation Balloon
WARSAW, Poland—An object believed to be an observation balloon entered Polish airspace from Belarus and flew over the country for several hours before disappearing from radar, prompting the military to carry out a search by air and on the ground on Saturday. Polish President Andrzej Duda linked the object and previous objects that have entered…
Kyiv Cries Foul After Minsk Hosts Moscow-Backed Leader of Donetsk Region
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with the head of the Moscow-backed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), drawing spirited protests from Ukrainian officials. Kyiv and its Western allies reject the legitimacy of the DPR and view the Donetsk region as a Russian-occupied territory. In a statement, Ukraine’s foreign ministry condemned the meeting between Lukashenko and DPR head…
Belarus Leader Meets Putin in Moscow to Discuss Key Alliance Treaty
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin presided over an April 6 meeting in Moscow held to discuss the “Union State” treaty between the two countries. In effect since 1999, the Union State treaty is aimed at cementing economic and defense ties between the two former Soviet republics. “Russia and Belarus are stepping…
Russia to Station Nukes in Belarus Near NATO Borders, Envoy Says
In a move set to further escalate tensions with the West, Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons close to Belarus’ borders with NATO countries, a Russian envoy confirmed on Sunday. The weapons will be “moved to the western border of our union state and will increase the possibilities to ensure security,” Russian ambassador to Belarus,…
Lukashenko: Russia Could Put Intercontinental Missiles in Belarus If Necessary
President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Russia, which has already decided to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, could if necessary put intercontinental nuclear missiles there too. In an annual address to lawmakers and government officials, Lukashenko said Moscow’s plans to station nuclear arms on the territory of its close ally would help protect…
LIVE NOW: Russia Moving Nukes to Belarus; ‘Pax Americana’ Being Overtaken by ‘Multipolar’ Order
Russia will move tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, bordering Ukraine. The announcement from Russian President Vladimir Putin signals his growing threat on the possible use of nuclear weapons, and a tool the country is using to threaten the United States and its NATO allies. Meanwhile, the “Pax Americana” or “peace under America” may be coming…
Russia Moving Nukes to Belarus; ‘Pax Americana’ Being Overtaken by ‘Multipolar’ Order
Russia will move tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, bordering Ukraine. The announcement from Russian President Vladimir Putin signals his growing threat on the possible use of nuclear weapons, and a tool the country is using to threaten the United States and its NATO allies. Meanwhile, the “Pax Americana” or “peace under America” may be coming…
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