The EU would reply with new sanctions if Russia stationed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, an EU official stated on Monday.
“That will be a further escalation and direct threat to the European security,” if Russia deploys nuclear weapons in Belarus, Peter Stano, the European Commission’s lead spokesperson on overseas affairs, stated at a news briefing.
At the identical time, he confused, that EU officers “haven’t seen any confirmation from the Belarusian side about this being on the agenda or happening anytime.”
But if it occurs, “there will be consequences,” he additional stated.
On Saturday, Putin introduced that Russia will full the development of a particular storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus.
EU officers are at the moment getting ready the eleventh sanctions bundle in response to Russia’s struggle on Ukraine launched on Feb. 24, 2022.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
