Lithuanian President: Russia must be stopped before it causes nuclear catastrophe
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has called on the international community to stop Russia before it causes a nuclear disaster.
Source: tweet by Nausėda, reported by European Pravda
Nausėda called the Russian president's announcement about the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus a manifestation of nuclear blackmail.
"Russian nuclear blackmail continues as Putin announces plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Once again – complete disregard of international agreements. The aggressor must be stopped from causing a nuclear disaster," he wrote.
Russian nuclear blackmail continues as Putin announces plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
— Gitanas Nausėda (@GitanasNauseda) March 27, 2023
Once again - complete disregard of international agreements.
The aggressor must be stopped from causing a nuclear disaster.
Background:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on 27 March that Belarus would deploy tactical nuclear weapons by July, and compared his nuclear plans to the US deployment of its weapons in Europe. He insisted that Russia would not break its nuclear non-proliferation promises
- Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said these plans were a threat to European security, while NATO called Russia's nuclear rhetoric "dangerous and irresponsible".
- Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded a UN Security Council meeting to send a signal to Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus.
- The US has noted that it sees no signs of Russia transferring nuclear weapons to Belarus or elsewhere.
- China commented on Russia’s statement about deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus, remarking that strategic risks must be reduced and there are no winners in a nuclear war.
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