Reckless Putin ‘transferring tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus’, claims Poland

Aug 23, 2023 at 4:27 AM
Reckless Putin ‘transferring tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus’, claims Poland

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda revealed on Tuesday that Russia has already begun the method of transferring short-range nuclear weapons to its neighbouring nation, Belarus.

This transfer, in response to Duda, has the potential to reshape the safety panorama of your complete area and, importantly, the NATO navy alliance.

The revelation comes within the wake of latest statements by each Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Just final month, the leaders acknowledged that Russia had initiated the cargo of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, a plan that was initially introduced in March.

However, it is price noting that neither the United States nor NATO has but formally verified these claims.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg did not mince phrases in his response, branding Moscow’s rhetoric as “dangerous and reckless.” However, as of July, Stoltenberg famous that the alliance hadn’t detected any concrete shifts in Russia‘s nuclear technique.

Duda stated: “I was telling President (Sousa) about the implementation of the declarations by Vladimir Putin that Russia’s tactical nuclear weapons will be moved to the territory of Belarus.

“Indeed, this process is taking place, we are seeing that.”

He added that in an “obvious way it is changing the architecture of security in our part of Europe. It is changing the architecture of security in our immediate neighbourhood, but also of the eastern flank of NATO, at the same time. So in fact it is changing the situation for all of the alliance.”

Lukashenko says Russia‘s nuclear weapons in his nation discourage NATO’s Poland from being aggressive, despite the fact that Poland hasn’t threatened that. Poland helps Ukraine towards Russia‘s invasion, providing navy assist, support, and political help. Poland additionally joins world sanctions on Russia and Belarus.

De Sousa guarantees ongoing help for Ukraine and neighbouring international locations. He believes their conditions matter to Portugal as a lot as its personal neighbourhood’s points do.

He stated: “We are united, we stand in solidarity, with none hesitations and I’ve duly taken observe of the Polish considerations over what could also be understood because the should be intently watching any strikes which will query the jap borders of the European Union or of NATO.”