Russia and Belarus agree on deployment of tactical nuclear weapons.

Russia and Belarus signed a document on the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory, with Russia retaining control over its non-strategic nuclear weapons stationed in Belarus. The move has been met with backlash from the West, with the EU threatening new sanctions on Belarus. Belarus contends that it feels compelled to host Russian nuclear weapons after "unprecedented" Western pressure, insisting their deployment did not violate international agreements.