Belarus

17 Jun

First batch of tactical nuclear weapons moved to Belarus: Putin

Moscow, June 17 (IANS) Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted by a media outlet as saying. Putin made the remarks during his speech at St Petersburg International Economic Forum. He told the forum that they (tactical nuclear weapons) would only be used if Russian territory or state was threatened, the BBC reported. The US government says there is no indication that the Kremlin plans to use nuclear weapons to attack Ukraine. "We don't see any indications that Russia is preparing to use a nuclear weapon," US Secretary of…

20 May

Canada announces new sanctions against Russia

Ottawa, May 20 (IANS) Canada has announced new sanctions against Russia. According to a statement on the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's website, Canada is imposing new sanctions on 17 individuals and 18 entities linked to Russian companies that provide military technology and know-how to Russia's armed forces, family members of listed persons, and members of the Kremlin elite. The statement said that other sanctions on 30 individuals and eight entities are involved in human rights violations, Xinhua news agency reported. Since 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 2,500 individuals and entities in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Many of these…