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April 25, 2024
Macron: Russia’s behavior ‘uninhibited’ after Ukraine invasion
French President Emmanuel Macronnamed actions of Russian aggression as “existential threat” to Europe in his speech on the future of Europe at theSorbonne University.
He said that for the security of European countries it is crucial that Russia “does not win the war of aggression in Ukraine.”
He said that invading Ukraine Russia behaved itself “uninhibited” and it was no longer clear where Moscow’s “limits” are.
Macron emphasized the need for Europe to develop a credible defense strategy that is less dependent on the United States: “Our Europe, today, is mortal and it can die. Europe was not armed against the risks we face.”
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April 25, 2024
Lukashenko: ‘Several dozen’ Russian tactical nuclear weapons are located in Belarus
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said that “several dozen” of Russian tacticalnuclear weapons are located in Belarus, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Thursday.
In May 2023, Russia and Belarus signed documentson the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory. Last June Belarushad started taking delivery of the weapons.
Lukashenko also warned of “apocalypse” if Russia uses its nuclear weapons ‘in retaliation for Western actions’.
The Belarusian leader called the probability of military incidents on the border between Belarus and very high, the Russian state news agency RIA reported.
ac/wd (AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa)
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