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Putin confirms nukes in Belarus, US slates Russian sabre-rattling

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a plenary session of the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, June 16, 2023 [Alexei Danichev/RIA Novosti via AP]

The United States has made no adjustments to its nuclear posture following Russia’s deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus and denounced comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow could “theoretically” use nuclear weapons if there was a threat to its territorial integrity or existence.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that Washington had not changed its nuclear stance as Putin confirmed for the first time that Russia had placed nuclear arms in Belarus.

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