Russia to make three times more ammo than West promised Kiev – Putin — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

The country is boosting its defense production capacity at a rapid pace, the president has said Russia is set to drastically increase its munitions production, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Western arms shipments to Kiev will only delay the inevitable outcome of the Ukraine conflict. In an interview with Russia 1 TV aired … Read more

Putin: Russia will station nukes in Belarus in clear warning to the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. Putin said the move was triggered by Britain’s decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium. Tactical nuclear weapons are intended … Read more

Tactical nukes to Belarus: Putin scares the world to distract from his problems

CNN  —  Vladimir Putin says he plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the neighboring ally from which he staged part of his February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. When the Russian president uses the word “nuclear” the world pays attention and that appears to be a major reason why he said it. As usual … Read more

Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says

CNN  —  Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. Moscow will complete the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the beginning of July, Putin told state broadcaster Russia 1. He said Moscow had already transferred an Iskander short-range missile system, … Read more

Putin names country behind Nord Stream blasts — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union

The Russian president believes Washington orchestrated the attack on the gas pipelines US intelligence agencies were most likely behind last September’s sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russia 24 TV on Saturday, adding that he agrees with the conclusions made by veteran American journalist Seymour Hersh. It would be … Read more

Putin says Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint press conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow on September 9, 2021. (Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images/FILE) Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, President Vladimir Putin told state television Saturday. Moscow will complete the construction of a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons … Read more

Did Putin kneel before Xi Jinping? — Radio Free Asia

In Brief Around the time of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow earlier this week, a Twitter account with more than 50,000 followers posted a photo purportedly showing Russian President Vladimir Putin kneeling before Xi and grasping his hands in apparent supplication. Jason Jay Smart, a special correspondent for the Kyiv Post, later retweeted … Read more

Putin says Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, state media report – POLITICO

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Moscow would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russian state media reported. Russia will “complete construction of a storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus on July 1,” Putin said, according to a report by Ria Novosti. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has agreed to the deployment, which … Read more

Putin Says Will Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbor and ally Belarus. Putin has repeatedly issued thinly veiled threats he could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, reviving Cold War-era fears. He also said he would deploy depleted uranium ammunition if Kyiv received such munitions from the West following a British … Read more