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The United States reacted to Putin’s statement on the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

March 26, 2023

The Pentagon sees no reason to adjust the deployment of US nuclear forces in the context of Moscow’s plans to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus at Minsk’s request. This is stated in a statement from the US Department of Defense, reports Reuters.

“We have seen reports of a Russian announcement (to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus)… We have seen no reason to change the readiness of our nuclear forces, nor any signs that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons,” the Pentagon said. .

The agency also notes that the White House expressed a similar view.

The US message reacting to Putin’s statement on the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

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The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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