russian nuclear weapons in belarus threaten European security – Borrell
Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, sees the possible deployment of russian tactical nuclear weapons in belarus as a threat to European security.
Про це Боррель заявив, реагуючи на оголошений президентом РФ Путіним намір перекинути в Білорусь ядерне озброєння, пише Рубрика.
#Belarus hosting Russian nuclear weapons would mean an irresponsible escalation & threat to European security. Belarus can still stop it, it is their choice.
The EU stands ready to respond with further sanctions.
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) March 26, 2023
He stressed that belarus can still stop this, and "it is their choice".
Borrell stressed that in any case, the EU is ready to respond to the escalation with further sanctions.
On 25 March, russia's putin announced that the state would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in belarus; a storage facility would be ready by July.
NATO has called russia's nuclear rhetoric "dangerous and irresponsible", while the United States has noted that they see no signs of russia preparing to use nuclear weapons.
Ukraine's MFA demanded an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council be convened. Ukraine also expects that the UK, China, the US and France take efficient actions to counteract the kremlin's nuclear blackmail.
