Russia to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

Published June 9th, 2023 - 12:23 GMT
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ALBAWABA- Russia said that it will deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus starting next month.

Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that nuclear weapons will be placed in Belarus, which is a strong ally of Moscow and a defender of war in Ukraine, after July 7.

Putin's statement came during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in a Friday meeting in Sochi.

Russian president said: "So everything is according to plan, everything is stable."

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