Belarus to get Russian tactical nuclear weapons ‘in days’ Lukashenko


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Summary Belarus to host Russian nuclear arms within days - leader Russia will retain control of the warheads Deployment is earlier than Moscow has indicated Belarus has sites to host longer-range missiles - leader LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons would be physically deployed on the territory of Belarus "in several days" and that he had the facilities to host longer-range missiles too if ever needed. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia, which will retain control of the tactical nuclear weapons, would start deploying them in...