CNN Indonesia
Monday, 27 Mar 2023 21:11 WIB
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to deploy nuclear weapons to Belarus. (Pavel BEDNYAKOV / SPUTNIK / AFP)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
President’s crony Russia Vladimir PutinNikolai Patrushev, emphasized that his country has modern weapons that are unique and can destroy United States of America and its allied countries.
Patrushev, who is the secretary of the Russian Security Council, said that Moscow would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if the West started them.
“American politicians are trapped by their own propaganda in terms of direct conflict with Russia. They think the US can launch missiles and Russia cannot respond,” said Patrushev.
“This is a form of stupidity and very dangerous,” he continued.
Patrushev then said that Russia was in a position where it did not want to be provoked, but that did not mean that it was complacent.
“Russia is patient and does not intimidate other parties with military advantages. But Russia has unique modern weapons that can annihilate all enemies, including the United States, due to events that threaten existence,” said Patrushev.
Russia still insists on deliberately invading Ukraine with thousands of Moscow troops to prevent threats to the country’s security.
Later, Putin said he would deploy a nuclear weapons system to Belarus in response to reports that Britain was planning to send depleted uranium ammunition or ammunition containing low-grade uranium enrichment.
Russia also emphasized that it does not care about the barrage of criticism from a number of countries. The Kremlin says it will still deploy nuclear weapons to Belarus.
“This reaction will not affect Russia’s plans,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying AFP.
Russia’s plan to send nuclear weapons to Belarus is in response to Britain’s plans to send depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine.
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