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Belarus Could Join Russian Invasion as Putin Puts Nuclear Forces on High Alert in Latest Escalation

HeadlineFeb 28, 2022

Ukraine is handing out weapons to citizens willing to fight and has appealed for international volunteers. Meanwhile, forces from Belarus are reportedly preparing to join Russian troops. On Sunday, Belarus changed its constitution to allow for the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons on its soil. This came as President Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert, a move that was slammed by the White House as further escalation and a response to a “manufactured threat.”

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