World News | Will deploy tactical nukes in Belarus like US in NATO countries: Putin

Moscow [Russia]BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Russian TV that at the request of Belarus, Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, just as the United States has done on the territory of its NATO allies. The -24 news channel reported on Saturday and the Russian news agency TASS reported.

“Even in the context of these events, this statement (about the possible supply of depleted uranium bombs to Ukraine by the UK – TASS), Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko has long raised the issue of the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus , “Putin said.

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Earlier, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko responded to Britain’s plan to supply depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine, saying that Russia would provide “real uranium ammunition” to Belarus.

“As for our negotiations with Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko … (statement of the leader of Belarus – TASS) the reason is the statement of the British Minister of Defense [Annabel Goldie] They will supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells, which are somehow related to nuclear technology,” Putin said.

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“There’s nothing unusual about this,” he stressed.

“The United States has been doing this for decades. They have long ago placed tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of their European allies, NATO countries. In six states – they are the Federal Republic of Germany, Turkey, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Greece — Well, in Greece there is no [tactical nuclear weapons] Now, but there is a storage facility,” the Russian president said, TASS news agency reported.

“we agree [with Belarus] We will do the same. Without violating it, I would like to emphasize this, our international obligations regarding the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons,” Putin stressed.

“We have helped our Belarusian colleagues to re-equip their aircraft. Ten aircraft are ready to use this weapon. We have handed over to Belarus our famous and very effective Iskander system, which can carry [nuclear weapons]. On April 3, we will start training the aircrew, and on July 1, we will complete the construction of a dedicated storehouse for tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus,” the president said.

“So everything that the Belarusian president asked, everything that he raised in this regard, is being implemented and all our agreements will be reached in the near future,” the Russian leader continued.

But he stressed that Russia would not transfer such weapons to Belarus, just as the United States would not transfer them to its allies.

“We’re actually doing everything they’ve been doing for decades,” Putin explained, noting that the Americans deployed the weapons, prepared the aircraft carrier and trained the personnel.

“We will do the same, which is exactly what Alexander Grigorievich has asked for,” the Russian leader concluded. (Arnie)

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