Ukraine on Sunday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making Belarus a “nuclear hostage” of Moscow following Russia’s decision to deploy nuclear weapons in the neighboring country, which NATO and the EU condemned as a “dangerous escalation.”
“The Kremlin has decided to make Belarus a nuclear hostage,” Oleksiy Danilov, head of the Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, wrote on Twitter, adding that this measure would only “increase the negative perception and popular rejection” of Russia and Putin. in Belarusian society.
The Russian president said on Saturday that he had reached an agreement with Belarus to install “tactical nuclear weapons” in the country and argued that the United States was doing the same with its European allies. Russia currently has 10 bombers with nuclear warheads in Belarus, as well as several Iskander missile systems that can deliver this type of weapon.
NATO says it sees no change in Russia’s nuclear policy, but considers the decision “dangerous and irresponsible.” The EU is already talking about a “dangerous escalation” and has threatened Belarus with new sanctions.
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