Stationing Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus does not violate Russia's non-proliferation obligations.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 25 March 2023.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a position, demand or legal or political characterisation, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

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Putin said stationing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus would not breach non-proliferation commitments because the US had long kept nuclear weapons in allied European states, and that Russia would keep control of them.

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1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Unaffiliated origin: Putin interview on Russian state television, 25 Mar 2023 · published 2023-03-25 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-12g7, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-12g7/

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