MOSCOW -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared Tuesday that his country had already has received some of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons and warned that he wouldn't hesitate to order their use if Belarus faced an act of aggression.
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Putin says tactical nuclear weapons now in Belarus as 'deterrence measure'
Alexander Lukashenko stresses that imminent deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to his country came at his request, claims he'd have 'no hesitation' to launch them
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, says his country will not hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons if they face aggression from other countries.
Moscow's deployment of short-range nuclear weapons to its neighbor and ally was widely seen as a warning to the West as it stepped up military support for Ukraine.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will not hesitate to use the Russian nuclear weapons set to be deployed to his country next month, he said on Tuesday.
MOSCOW -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared Tuesday that his country had already has received some of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons and warned that he wouldn't hesitate to order their use if Belarus faced an act of aggression.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he has begun receiving tactical nuclear weapons from Russia and will not hesitate to use them if needed.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday Belarus would not hesitate to use the nuclear weapons it was given by Russia if it faces aggression.
President Alexander Lukashenko played down the idea that Kremlin control of the weapons was an impediment to using them quickly if he felt such a move was necessary, saying he and Putin could pick up the phone to each other “at any moment.”
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Tuesday, June 14, that Belarus has already received some of the nuclear weapons Russia had said it would be sending over. President Lukashenko sa...
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko suggested Russian tactical nuclear weapons have already arrived in his country, even as Vladimir Putin said delivery would only begin next month.
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed Friday that he has sent the first tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, with the rest to be delivered later this year.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia has delivered its first tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, three months after announcing the plan that threatens to ratchet up tensions with the US and its allies over the war in Ukraine.
