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Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says

Headline from La Crosse Tribune, on the newest of 3 developments

Belarus' president says Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country along with part of Russia’s tactical nuclear arsenal. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this week that his

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Developments in this update

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  1. Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

  2. Russia might put strategic nuclear warheads in Belarus along with small-yield nukes, President Lukashenko says

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

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    Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says

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Reports & sources

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  1. France 24

    Russia to station nuclear arms in Belarus, says Putin (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus.

  2. NBC News

    Putin says Moscow has deal with Belarus to station nuclear weapons there (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Russia has already stationed 10 aircraft in Belarus capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, Putin said.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus.

  4. Breitbart News

    Vladimir Putin Announces Russia Will Station Tactical Nukes in Belarus (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Putin announces deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russian president says deal struck with Belarusian counterpart would not violate nuclear nonproliferation agreements.

  6. Forbes

    Russia Will Put Nuclear Weapons In Belarus—First Time Since Fall Of Soviet Union (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Dmitry Medvedev, deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, warned earlier this week of a possible “nuclear apocalypse.”

  7. Local News 8

    Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Heather Chen, Hira Humayun, Mariya Knight and Andrew Carey, CNN Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. Moscow will complete the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the begin…

  8. The Guardian

    Putin’s timeline for storing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is hard to believe (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Although Alexander Lukashenko has agreed to host nuclear bases little construction work seems to have started

  9. Maine Public

    Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus (opens Maine Public)

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    Maine Public's feed description

    Putin said the plan was in response to Britain's decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.

  10. PJ Media

    Putin Says Russia Will Station Nuclear Weapons in Belarus (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    This is Putin trying to remind the U.S. and NATO that he could choose to go nuclear at any time. Another reason for Biden to do everything he can to find a w

  11. Newsweek

    Russia has taken Belarus as a "nuclear hostage"—Ukraine (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Russia has already transferred Iskander missile systems to Belarus, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, Vladimir Putin said.

  12. The Daily Caller

    Putin Announces Plans To Base Nuclear Warheads In Belarus (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Russia plans to transport nuclear weapons to allied neighbor Belarus, President Vladimir Putin announced Saturday.

  13. Foreign Policy

    Putin Announces Tactical Nuclear Weapons to Be Stationed in Belarus (opens Foreign Policy)

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    NATO and the European Union condemned the announcement.

  14. NPR

    Latest in Ukraine: Putin will move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus (March 27) (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  15. Fox News

    Russia's latest nuclear threat slammed by NATO, ' closely monitoring' weapons move to Belarus (opens Fox News)

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    NATO clapped back at Russian President Vladimir Putin after he announced his decision to place tactical nuclear weaponry in Belarus, calling it 'dangerous and irresponsible.'

  16. Newsweek

    Russian nuclear arms in Belarus will increase partisan activity: Opposition (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "If they are really planning to deploy nuclear weapons there, they will be surprised by the people," Franak Viačorka told Newsweek.

  17. BNO News

    Russia deploying nuclear weapons to Belarus (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Russia is preparing to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Saturday. It follows the deployment of a tactical missile system last year. Putin, who was interviewed on Russia-24 on Saturday night, said Russia is building a special storage facility f…

  18. Newsweek

    Belarus state TV declares "nuclear state," threatens two NATO countries (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Putin has announced that Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, its close ally.

  19. Portland Press Herald

    Russia might put nuclear weapons in Belarus, leader says (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week that his country intended to deploy tactical, comparatively short-range and small-yield nuclear weapons in Belarus.

  20. La Crosse Tribune

    Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Belarus' president says Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country along with part of Russia’s tactical nuclear arsenal. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this week that his

  21. CNN

    Lukashenko says Putin could deploy more powerful Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus (opens CNN)

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    Russia could place powerful strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus, on top of the tactical nuclear warheads Moscow is already planning to deploy there, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said during a national address on Friday.

  22. PBS NewsHour

    Belarusian president confirms Russian nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The president of Belarus says Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in his country along with part of Russia’s tactical nuclear arsenal.

  23. Anchorage Daily News

    Russia might put strategic nuclear warheads in Belarus along with small-yield nukes, President Lukashenko says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week that he plans to deploy tactical, comparatively short-range and small-yield nuclear weapons in Belarus.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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