The Global Response to Putin's Nuclear Threats.
TL;DR
US and European officials do not believe Putin intends to transfer tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus anytime soon, despite his announcement on Saturday. Western officials said they do not have any evidence to suggest Putin is going to move forward with the shipments in the near future. The Russian president appears to have made the threat to try to rattle the Ukrainians and distract from the Kremlin’s losses on the battlefield, the officials said.
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