Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, marking the first time since the mid-1990s that Moscow will have based such arms outside the country.

Putin says Russia to station nuclear weapons in Belarus for first time since 1990s

By News on the Net -- ABC News——Bio and Archives--March 27, 2023

President Vladimir Putin made the announcement on Saturday at a time of growing tensions with the West over the Ukraine war and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes.

The United States reacted cautiously. A senior administration official noted Russia and Belarus had talked about such a deal over the past year, and said there were no signs Moscow planned to use its nuclear weapons. ---More...

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