Putin tells Lukashenko: Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in July

Russian President Putin on Friday said that Moscow would deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month. Putin made the remarks during a meeting with Belarusian President Lukashenko. This is Moscow’s first move of such bombs outside Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. The move comes as Ukraine has stepped up attacks in several sectors of the frontline in what some observers see as the start of its long-expected counteroffensive. Putin in March announced he wanted to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, an apparent warning to the NATO military alliance over it support for Ukraine. Putin’s nuclear move is being watched closely by both the United States and its NATO allies in Europe and by China, which has repeatedly cautioned against the use of nuclear weapons in the conflict. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!