Columnist and author Keir Giles said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus deters the West from fully supporting Ukraine. In his article for CNN.
According to the author, the Russian Federation has already “used” nuclear weapons, it did so very successfully without literally launching it.”
He believes that with the help of this decision, the Russian president “very effectively” prevented Western countries from fully supporting Ukraine.
Former US President Joe Biden declarationHe said the Russian Federation’s tactical nuclear weapons were not yet deployed on Belarusian territory, but were concerned about the plans involved.
March 25 Putin reportedNoting that Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and that “this step will not violate the promise of non-proliferation” – Russia does not hand over its nuclear weapons to Belarus.
He emphasized that Russia will complete the construction of a storage facility in Belarus by July 1, 2023 and will not transfer control of these weapons to Minsk.