The United States admitted on Sunday that it has “no indication” that Russia has transferred tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus or plans to use them in Ukraine.
“We have no indication that … nuclear weapons have been transferred,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said when asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russia would place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
“In fact, we also have no indication that he intends to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine,” added the spokesman, underlining that nothing is currently causing the United States to “change its position on strategic deterrence.” “.
On Saturday, Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and that 10 aircraft were already equipped to deploy such weapons.
“There is nothing strange about this: the United States has been doing this for decades: it has been placing its tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of its allies for a long time,” Vladimir Putin justified during a television interview.
The Russian president also said that Moscow will train aircraft crews in tactical nuclear weapons from April 3 and will complete the construction of a special depot for tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus on July 1.
Source: DN
