Putin Deploys Tactical Nukes in Belarus as Warning to West

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg that the first batch of nuclear weapons has been deployed to neighboring Belarus, with plans to complete the deployment by the end of the year. Putin rejected the idea of reducing Russia's nuclear arsenal and defended his decision to invade Ukraine, denouncing its government as a neo-Nazi regime. Analysts fear this could trigger a new nuclear arms race and increase the risk of a nuclear conflict.