The statement on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus was not agreed upon. Thus, Vladimir Putin wanted to raise his authority, which was greatly shaken after Xi Jinping's visit to Russia.

Political scientist Igor Reyterovich said this on the air of Channel 24 . He stressed that the head of the Kremlin needed to emphasize his subjectivity and this was the best way.

Two sides of the same statement

According to the political scientist, on the one hand, this is a threat to the West. Putin again brandishes a nuclear stick. And on the other – “a light hello to China.” Like, despite all the statements, the dictator can do what he wants.

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“But this will resonate badly with him. Not in the way he expects. Because in addition to the statement made by China that this should not be done, words transmitted by other diplomatic channels have already arrived in Russia. They are hardly pleasing to Putin,” Putin said. He. He.

Tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus: what is known

• On March 25, during an interview with Russian media, Putin announced his intention to place tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus. This is a reaction to the decision of the UK to transfer tank shells with depleted uranium to Ukraine.
• During Xi Jinping's visit to Russia, the presidents declared the inadmissibility of resolving a nuclear war and a ban on the deployment of nuclear weapons outside their own borders. But in the end it turned out the opposite.
• According to some experts, Russian nuclear weapons are ineffective, and such statements are blackmail and information stuffing. However, there are some risks for the world.