The EU leadership called on Belarus to refuse to place Russian nuclear weapons on its territory
The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called on the authorities of Belarus to refuse to place a Russian nuclear weapon on the territory of the country. weapons, threatening otherwise with another package of sanctions.
Borrell wrote in his official account on one of the Western social networks that the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons by Belarus on its territory would mean "an irresponsible escalation and a threat to European security." The head of EU diplomacy also added that, in his opinion, the Belarusian authorities should stop this process, otherwise the EU is ready to impose further sanctions.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. This move is a response to the intention of the British authorities to begin deliveries of depleted uranium ammunition to the Kyiv regime.
The Russian leader noted that by July of this year, the construction of a storage facility necessary for the deployment of nuclear weapons would be completed in Belarus. At the present time, 10 aircraft have already been deployed at Belarusian airfields, which are capable of carrying tactical nuclear missiles.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko first announced his desire to deploy Russian nuclear weapons in his country in 2021, even before the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. The reason for this was the statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about his intention to deploy American nuclear weapons in Poland.
In Europe itself, experts believe that taking into account the hundreds of sanctions previously imposed against Minsk, the threat of new sanctions will not have any effect.
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