MADRID, 27 May. (EUROPEAN PRESS) –
When US President Joe Biden was asked about Russia’s reaction to the transfer of nuclear weapons to Belarusian territory, Biden replied: “Extremely negative, my reaction”.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reported that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, confirmed to him in the framework of the Eurasian Economic Forum, held in Moscow on Thursday. “the beginning of the transfer of nuclear weapons” From Russia to the territory of Belarus.
Russian and Belarusian defense ministers Sergei Shoigu and Viktor Jrenin signed a series of documents to set the procedure to follow after meeting in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, on Thursday.
The construction of a series of storage facilities for such weapons is expected to be completed by July 1. Moscow has delivered an Iskander missile defense system to Minsk that can carry nuclear warheads and also helps train and equip Russian forces so they can take advantage of nuclear weapons. “special ammunition”.
The European Union confirmed on the same Friday that the decision would lead to an escalation. “extremely dangerous” and emphasized that “any attempt” to escalate the situation “robust and coordinated reaction” by the allies.
Source: Noti Merica
