Bluffing or not, Putin’s declared deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus raises tensions

Sometime this summer, if President Vladimir Putin can be believed, Russia moved some of its short-range nuclear weapons into Belarus, closer to Ukraine and onto NATO’s doorstep.

By Associated Press

July 27, 2023

Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Latest Stories

Joseph Rotblat, the Scientist Who Walked Away from Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb

Feds Deny Permits for Hydro Projects on Navajo Land, Citing Lack of Consultation With Tribes

As it Fades in the Global West, Coal Interests Look to a New Frontier of Greenwashing

Laundry is a Top Source of Microplastic Pollution

New Online Dashboard Identifies Threats Posed by Uranium Mines and Mills in New Mexico

Filed Under

News

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.