Putin Says Russia to Place Tactical Nuclear Arms in Belarus
- Planes, missiles readied in Belarus, Russian president says
- US doesn’t see reason to adjust strategic nuclear posture
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President Vladimir Putin said Russia is preparing to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, escalating a confrontation with the US and its allies over the war in Ukraine.
Moscow isn’t handing control of the weapons to Belarus, and won’t be in breach of its non-proliferation obligations under an agreement with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin said in comments broadcast on state television Saturday.