Western countries left Belarus no choice but to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and had better take heed not to 'cross red lines' on key strategic issues, a senior Belarusian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
May 28 - Western countries left Belarus no choice but to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and had better take heed not to "cross red lines" on key strategic issues, a senior Belarusian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
"Today, everything has been torn down. All the promises made are gone forever," the Belta news agency quoted Volfovich as telling an interviewer on state television. Russia moved ahead last week with a decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory aimed at achieving specific gains on the battlefield.
"The deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus is therefore one of the steps of strategic deterrence. If there remains any reason in the heads of Western politicians, of course, they will not cross this red line," Volfovich said.Lukashenko last week said the weapons were already on the move, but it is not yet clear when they will be in place.
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