Putin says Russia may deploy tactical nukes in Belarus: NPR

Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, has declared that his nation has nuclear tactical weapons stationed in Belarus

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Belarus, a country that borders Russia and is a part of its military alliance, has not responded to Putin's words.

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Russia has been urged by the US State Department to uphold its treaty responsibilities and withdraw the nuclear weapons from Belarus.

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