MINSK. Dec 6 (Interfax) - The Treaty on Security Guarantees in the Russia-Belarus Union State both states are planning to sign allows for using Russian tactical nuclear weapons hosted by Belarus to protect the latter, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
"We will sign the Interstate Treaty on Security Guarantees in the Union State today. It lays down mutual obligations of the allies in the provision of defense, the protection of sovereignty, independence and constitutional system of Russia and Belarus, and the integrity and inviolability of the territory and the external border of the Union State by using all forces and means available," Putin said at a meeting of the Union State's Supreme State Council.
"This includes Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed in the Republic of Belarus at the proposal of the Belarusian president," Putin said.