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SummaryCompaniesNATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ rhetoric EU Belarus Russia urges not to host nuclear weapons Avdiivka becomes ‘post-apocalyptic’, city shuts down – official Russia A Ukrainian drone was shot down in the south of Moscow, 3 people were injured

KYIV, March 27 (Reuters) – Russia after its president announced plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus NATO He criticized Vladimir Putin for his “dangerous” nuclear rhetoric, while Russian forces of Ukraine the front fired the city of Avdiivka.

Putin Belarus plan on Saturday USAlikened it to the deployment of weapons in Europe and insisted that Russia will not break its promises of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons.

The move, while not unexpected, is one of Russia’s clearest nuclear signals yet, and in response UN To Ukraine, which convened a meeting of the Security Council military regarding support NATOis a warning to

Sunday NATOSpokesperson Oana Lungescu said: “Russia’s nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible.”

“NATO is vigilant and we are closely monitoring the situation. “We have not seen any changes in Russia’s nuclear position that would cause us to adapt.”

Putin’s promise of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and USA‘s statements about deploying weapons abroad were too far-fetched, he added.

“Russia’s reference to NATO’s nuclear division is completely misleading. “NATO allies fully respect their international obligations,” he said in his statement. “Russia has consistently violated its arms control obligations.”

of Ukraine security chief Oleksiy Danilov said Russia’s plan would destabilize Belarus, which he says has been “held hostage” by Moscow.

Others joined the chorus of condemnation on Sunday, with Lithuania saying it would call for new sanctions against Moscow and Minsk, while EU policy chief Josep Borrell urged Belarus not to own weapons and threatened further sanctions.

Close to Belarus and Russia military relations, and Minsk allowed Moscow to use Belarusian territory for its large-scale intervention in Ukraine last year.

Experts said that this step of Russia is important, because it is so far USAunlike , it prided itself on not deploying nuclear weapons outside its borders. It may be the first time it has done so since the mid-1990s.

The United States, a nuclear-powered superpower, downplayed concerns about Russia’s planned nuclear weapons deployment.

Republican Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the US House of Representatives, deputy Michael McCall said that Russia’s plan was intended to scare the West.

“I think it’s a sword that Putin made to intimidate,” McCaul told Fox News Sunday. “This tactic worries nuclear weapons.”

Tactical nuclear weapons refer to weapons used for specific gains on the battlefield rather than those capable of destroying cities. Given that Russia is still an area shrouded in Cold War secrecy, it’s unclear how many such weapons it possesses.

Putin said on Sunday that Western powers are building a new “axis” similar to the partnership between Germany and Japan during World War II.

It was a reprisal of a theme he had used in his depiction of the war – that Moscow was in the grip of the Nazis, who were believed to be backed by the Western powers who threatened Russia. Ukraine fights with

Ukraine dismisses these parallels as spurious pretexts for a war of imperial occupation.

Putin Russia with China military He also denied that he had formed an alliance. The United States has expressed fears that China might arm Russia, which China denies.

‘POST-APOCALYPTIC’ AVDIIVKA

On Sunday, a senior local official said that Russian fire on the battlefield of Ukraine to the east, forcing the almost complete closure of the town of Avdiivka, 90 kilometers (56 mi) southwest of besieged Bakhmut.

“I’m sorry to say this, but Avdiivka is increasingly turning into a place from post-apocalyptic movies,” said Vitaly Barabash, head of the city’s military administration.

Russia on Sunday from the northern outskirts of the city of Donetsk, which has been under Moscow’s control since 2014 10 targeted two high-rise buildings in Avdiivka, km away.

Ukraine The army warned last week that Avdiivka could become a “second Bakhmut” – where fierce fighting, described by both sides as a “meat grinder”, has left the city in ruins.

The General Staff of Ukraine said on Sunday that its forces are exhausted 24 hours defeated 85 Russian attacks on the eastern front, including the Bakhmut region.

Russia Ministry of Defence army forces said on Sunday Kharkivattacked military facilities in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions and caused significant losses of Ukrainian citizens.

The ministry also said a Ukrainian drone was shot down south of Moscow on Sunday, injuring three people and damaging residential buildings.

Russia has stated in the past that Ukrainian drones flew over its territory and damaged civilian infrastructure. Kyiv denies this claim.

Reuters could not confirm the battlefield reports.

Dan Peleschuk and Reuters reporting; Written by Doina Chiacu and Himani Sarkar. Edited by Gerry Doyle

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2023-03-27 09:19:24
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