Putin's Plan to Station Nuclear Weapons in Belarus Sparks International Outrage and Concern.

Officials in Kyiv and Berlin criticized Putin's announcement that Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, with Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council calling it a violation of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Putin likened the move to the US stationing its nuclear weapons in Europe and said Russia would retain control of the nuclear arms stationed in Belarus. The German Federal Foreign Office called the decision a "further attempt at nuclear intimidation." The Biden administration said it would monitor the implications but would not adjust its nuclear weapons strategy.