Moscow plans to install nuclear weapons in the allied country bordering Ukraine and European Union countries
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The President of US, Joe BidenHe criticized the plan of the Russian president this Tuesday, 28. Wladimir Putinuse “tactical” nuclear weapons Belarus, neighboring country. “This is a dangerous and worrying way of speaking,” he said at the White House. On Saturday, April 25, the leader of Russia announced this Moscow plans to install “tactical” nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus, an allied neighboring country Ukraine and with countries from European Union (HH). The Russian President had previously made veiled threats to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reviving fears of the Cold War. Putin also threatened to order the use of depleted uranium shells in the Ukrainian country if the European country got these types of weapons from the West. That’s because the United Kingdom had mentioned this possibility. “There’s nothing new here: the United States has been doing this for decades. They have stationed their tactical nuclear weapons on their allies’ territory for a long time,” the Russian president said in an interview shown on national television. “We decided to do the same,” he added, assuring that he had the support of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. “Without violating our international nonproliferation agreements, ten aircraft are ready to use this type of weapon,” he said. Russia will begin training air crews on April 3 and plans to complete the construction of a special tactical nuclear weapons storage facility on July 1. Belarus borders Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, three EU and Organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO).