Things like nuclear weapons cannot be played, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commenting on the possibility of Russian nuclear weapons deployed in Belarus.
“I believe that such things cannot be played. And for Ukraine, this is a fairly common situation for the next information attack from Russia and some representatives of Belarus. Well, at least we will know for sure, if this happens, where some of the nuclear weapons of the Russian Federation will be deployed, ”he said (quoted by RIA Novosti).
Zelensky noted that Kiev has heard many times “threats” about the “migration” of Russian nuclear weapons “to different parts of the world.” According to him, earlier it was a question of placing such on the territory of Crimea, now – in Belarus.
On December 18, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei announced the country’s readiness to host nuclear weapons as a response to possible NATO actions in Poland. According to the head of the department, the alliance creates a “certain foothold” against Russia in Ukraine, moreover, it uses what is happening in the republic to build up its own capabilities in the region.
Earlier, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk would offer Russia to place its nuclear weapons on the territory of the republic if NATO takes a similar step in Poland. Later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov clarified that the West should take this statement as a warning.
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