Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs said he 'would not over-dramatize' this move, but called for additional sanctions against Belarus and Russia.
in Belarus, which shares borders with both Latvia — a NATO member — and Ukraine.
Putin said over the weekend that Russia would deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus on fighter jets and Iskander hypersonic missiles, which have a range of around 300 miles. Sweden remains blocked because Turkey refuses to back its bid until disputes between the two nations are resolved. Turkey has accused Sweden of harboring members of Kurdish militant groups that Ankara considers terrorists.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned earlier this week that calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine could be part of a"cynical trap" supported by Russian allies.
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