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Russia will deploy strategic nuclear weapons to its neighbor and ally Belarus.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced this on Saturday. Ukraine also shares a large border with Belarus. News from Yeni Safak.

Putin said this is not unusual. The US has been doing this for decades. The United States has deployed strategic nuclear weapons in allied countries long ago.

Putin said that he had discussed the matter with the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. He said, we have agreed that the two countries will do the same thing as the United States.

The United Kingdom has recently announced that it will send depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine. Putin reacted strongly to this.

The Russian president said, if this is done, Russia will be forced to respond. Immediately after this, on Saturday, he announced the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons in Belarus.