Belarus official: West left us no choice but to deploy nuclear arms
The United States has denounced the prospective deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus but says its stance on the use of such weapons has not been altered.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, February 17, 2023.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/VLADIMIR ASTAPKOVICH/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS