Russia captured Belarus “nuclear hostage”Sunday, March 26, Ukraine is estimated following President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of the deployment of nuclear weapons “tactics” in the territory of its ally.
The Kremlin has taken Belarus as a nuclear hostage.Secretary of the Security Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov wrote on Twitter, adding that this decision is “A step towards destabilizing the country’s internal stability”.
sequel after announcement
Declaration of the Russian President “Increases the level of negative perception and general rejection of Russia and Mr. Putin in Belarusian society”Oleksiï Danilov also proposes.
Belarusian opponent Svetlana Tikhanovska was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison, and Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize and human rights figure Alice Bialiatsky was sentenced to 10 years in prison
“nuclear blackmail”
Ukraine then called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council and urged the West and China to end “nuclear blackmail” from Russia.
Berlin, for its part, denounced A ‘A new attempt at nuclear intimidation’ from Russia. “We will not allow ourselves to be derailed” A State Department official told AFP, on condition of anonymity, of the threats.
“The comparison President Putin made with NATO’s nuclear missiles is wrong and cannot be used as a justification.”He added, also stressing that Belarus “inconsistent” of its commitment to a land free of nuclear weapons.
sequel after announcement
On Saturday, Vladimir Putin said he had the Minsk deal to spread nuclear weapons “tactics” In Belarus, a country located at the gates of the European Union and led since 1994 by Alexander Lukashenko, its closest ally. There is nothing unusual here: the United States has been doing this for decades. They have long since deployed their tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of their allies.Vladimir Putin said during an interview broadcast on Russian television. “We agreed to do the same.”he added.
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“Ten aircraft are ready to use this type of weapon”
“We have already helped our Belarusian colleagues direct their planes (…) without violating our international non-proliferation obligations. Ten planes are ready to use this type of weapon.”And Vladimir Putin said that Moscow also transferred the Iskander missiles.
“From April 3, we will start training crews. And on July 1, we will complete the construction of a special depot of tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus. »
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If Belarus is not directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, Moscow has used its territory to lead its offensive into Kiev last year or to carry out strikes, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Russian officials have repeatedly issued veiled threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine if the conflict escalates significantly.
Vladimir Putin’s decision on Saturday was motivated by the UK’s desire to send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine, a British official recently stated.
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