March 26, 2023 In the media

DW: interview with ICAN's Susi Snyder on Russian plans to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus. Putin says the move is a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine. He maintains that Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has been asking for nuclear weapons to be stationed there for years. Belarus borders Ukraine as well as NATO members Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.

Watch the interview on YouTube.com

Further reading:

The Intercept: How to dismantle the absurd profitability of nuclear weapons

The Nobel Interview: Beatrice Fihn of ICAN

Nuclear annihilation 'one tantrum away', Nobel peace prize winner warns

Nuclear weapons: In conversation with ICAN

International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Wins Nobel Peace Prize

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