The head of European diplomacy, Joseph Borrellhas warned this Sunday that the EU is “prepared” to adopt new sanctions contra belarus if it allows the deployment in its territory of russian nuclear weapon. the belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko and another 194 people close to the regime are already currently banned from entering the EU and their assets are frozen.
“The acceptance by Belarus of Russian nuclear weapons would imply a irresponsible escalation and a threat to European security. Belarus can still stop her, it’s her decision. The EU is prepared to respond with more sanctions”, Borrell said through his Twitter account. Belarus is also currently suffering economic sanctions directed against specific sectors, including financial, commercial, dual-use goods, telecommunications, energy and transportation.
#Belarus hosting Russian nuclear weapons would mean an irresponsible escalation & threat to European security. Belarus can still stop it, it is their choice.
The EU stands ready to respond with further sanctions.
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) March 26, 2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last Saturday that he planned to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Moscow’s main ally in Europe and bordering Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania. Putin argued that it was a move similar to that of the United States, which stores nuclear weapons at its bases in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey.
For NATO, this is an analogy “totally misleading“. “NATO allies act in full respect of their international commitments. Russia has consistently violated its arms control commitments, recently suspending its participation in the treaty. [de no proliferación] New START,” said spokeswoman Oana Lungescu. Experts believe that a Russian attack would likely involve the use of small arms, called “tactics“Facing Nuclear Weapons”strategic“, of great power and long range.