2023-05-27 14:38:58
On the 27th, Russia dismissed US President Joe Biden’s criticism of plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
President Biden said, “Extremely negative is my reaction” to a question from the White House reporters asking for opinions on Russia’s move of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus the day before (26th).
In a statement on the 27th, the Russian embassy in the United States pointed out that the United States had deployed nuclear weapons in Europe over the past several decades, and said, “In the face of a large-scale hybrid war that the United States has unleashed once morest us, it is difficult to ensure security by means we deem necessary.” Sovereign rights of Russia and Belarus.”
Earlier, Russia and Belarus signed an agreement on the 25th to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on the 26th that the nuclear weapons were already in transit.
In the midst of this, Belgorod authorities in southern Russia, which borders Ukraine, said on the 26th that they had been bombarded and drone attacked by Ukraine.
Belgorod is only 7 km from the Ukrainian border.
Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said at least four houses, shops, cars and gas pipes were damaged in Ukraine’s bombing raids.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials say Russian forces attacked a building in central Ukraine’s Dnipro city, killing two people and wounding more than 30 others, including two children. It is said that there were clinics in the building.
VOA News
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