Putin Says Russia Will Place Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus

White House official says there no indication Putin has 'made good on this pledge'

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, on March 25, 2023. Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

A senior White House official on Sunday said that there is no indication that Russia will station nuclear weapons in nearby Belarus after Russian President Vladimir Putin made a public pledge to do so a day earlier

“We have not seen any indication that he’s made good on this pledge, or moved any nuclear weapons around,” White House strategic communications coordinator John Kirby told CBS' “Face the Nation” when asked about Putin’s comments.