The Russian president signed the treaty offering security guarantees for Belarus on Friday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact with close ally Belarus on Friday that includes the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons.What Does the Pact Say?Putin signed the treaty offering security guarantees for Belarus during a visit to the eastern European country on Friday. Speaking alongside Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin highlighted the part of the pact that allows the potential use of Russian nuclear warheads deployed to Belarus in response to an aggression.
'Belarus Asks for Oreshnik MissilesAfter the treaty was signed by both presidents, Lukashenko asked Putin to deploy new weapons in Belarus.'I would like to publicly ask you to deploy new weapons systems, primarily Oreshnik, to Belarus,' Lukashenko said. 'It will help calm some heads.'The Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile was used by Russia for the first time on November 21 against Ukraine.
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