President Vladimir Putin has revealed that tactical nuclear weapons will be moved to neighbouring Belarus, a close ally of the Russian leader.
The announcement by President Vladimir Putin marks the first time Russia has stationed arms in another country since the 1990s.
Picture: Getty Although both nations have engaged in joint military exercises, Belarus has not committed any troops to battle.Mr Lukashenko did however meet with China’s President Xi Jinping, where the pair"expressed deep concern" about the war and"extreme interest in the soonest possible establishment of peace in Ukraine".
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