Lukashenko: Russia Could Put Intercontinental Missiles in Belarus If Necessary

Lukashenko: Russia Could Put Intercontinental Missiles in Belarus If Necessary
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers an annual address to parliament, government and the nation in Minsk, Belarus, on March 31, 2023. Maxim Guchek/BelTA/Handout via Reuters
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President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Russia, which has already decided to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, could if necessary put intercontinental nuclear missiles there too.

In an annual address to lawmakers and government officials, Lukashenko said Moscow’s plans to station nuclear arms on the territory of its close ally would help protect Belarus, which he said was under threat from the West.