Moscow rejects 'US position' on deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus

Moscow rejects ‘US position’ on deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus

—Photo: Reuters Moscow: Russia has rejected US President Joe Biden’s criticism that Moscow is planning to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, saying Washington has deployed similar nuclear weapons in Europe for decades. According to the foreign news agency ‘AFP’, Russia said it was moving ahead with the first deployment of such weapons outside its…

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An agreement was reached on the installation of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

An agreement was reached on the installation of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

The defense ministers of Russia and Belarus shake hands after the agreement. An agreement to install Russia’s nuclear weapons in Belarus was officially reached. Shortly after the signing of the agreement, the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said that Russia has started sending its nuclear weapons to us for installation. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu,…

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Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare

Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare

“We cannot go backwards,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message addressing the fifth Special Session of the States parties to review the operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. ‘Senseless weapons of terror’ “The use of chemical weapons has persisted; each use threatens to reverse our hard-won gains,” he said. “We must make…

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Serb citizens handed over 3,000 illegal weapons to the government

Serb citizens handed over 3,000 illegal weapons to the government

Weapons surrendered by citizens to government officials Under an amnesty scheme in Serbia, citizens began handing over illegal weapons to the government. There were two consecutive shooting incidents in the country in which 17 people were killed and 7 were injured. President Alexander Vučić announced the arms amnesty scheme, citizens have handed over more than…

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International system crucial to countering threat of weapons diversion, Security Council hears

International system crucial to countering threat of weapons diversion, Security Council hears

“Emanating from any arms transfer is the inherent risk of diversion of the equipment to unauthorized end users,” said Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs. Addressing the Council during the first open meeting of Russia’s month-long presidency – and during which many delegates referenced the ongoing conflict in Ukraine – she emphasized that…

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