Скачать или смотреть Belarusian President announces possible deployment of Russian strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus

In his state-of-the-nation address, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that Russia may deploy strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus. This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in the same country. Lukashenko emphasized the potential threat of missile-borne warheads being stationed in Belarus, especially considering its history as a staging ground for Russian troops before the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Lukashenko and Putin have accused Western powers of wanting to ruin Russia and Belarus, and Lukashenko vowed to protect his country at all costs. He also called for a ceasefire in Ukraine during his address. Belarus and Russia have been cooperating more closely since the start of the Ukraine war, with the Russian military using Belarus as a base for troops and missiles. Lukashenko revealed that Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan relinquished their nuclear weapons after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Ukraine has complained that Russia's actions violate the Budapest Memorandum. Lukashenko admitted that he was pressured by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin to give up Belarus's nuclear weapons, but he did not want to lose them.