Biden shows an “extremely negative” reaction to the transfer of nuclear weapons to Belarus

May 27. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The president of the United States, Joe Biden, has been asked about his reaction to the transfer of Russian nuclear weapons to Belarusian territory, to which he has replied: “Extremely negative, it is my reaction.”

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, informed on Thursday within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Forum, held in Moscow, that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, confirmed to him “the start of the transfer of nuclear weapons” from Russia to Belarusian territory.

The Russian and Belarusian defense ministers, Sergei Shoigu and Viktor Jrenin, respectively, signed a series of documents on Thursday after a meeting in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, to establish the procedure to be followed.

The construction of a series of storage facilities for this type of weapon is expected to finish on July 1. Moscow has already delivered to Minsk an Iskander missile defense system, which can carry nuclear warheads, while helping to train and equip Russian forces so they can make use of “special ammunition.”

For its part, the European Union has affirmed this Friday that the decision will lead to an “extremely dangerous” escalation and has stressed that “any attempt” to escalate the situation will have a “firm and coordinated reaction” by the allies.