Belarus Set to Amend Non-Nuclear Constitution Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Belarus Set to Amend Non-Nuclear Constitution Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a news conference following talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 9, 2021. Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
Aldgra Fredly
Updated:

Belarus is set to make amendments to its non-nuclear constitution to allow for nuclear weapons after a referendum was held on Sunday amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Belarus Central Election Commission said that voter turnout stood at 78.61 percent, of which 65.2 percent voted in favor of the change.