Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russia to Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Belarus is of great concern to the international community. From the European Union, the spokesman for Foreign Affairs, Peter Stano, insists that the 27 are “prepared for all scenarios”, but they warn that if these missiles are finally deployed in Belarus, the Russian action will not go unanswered.

After confirming the Russian president that he maintains his intentions, Stano stressed that the fact that Belarus harbors Russian nuclear weapons “would mean an escalation and a direct threat to European security.” “At the moment, we have not seen confirmation from the Belarusian side, but if deployment occurs, of course there will be consequences“, has maintained the European spokesman.

Thus, he insisted that the EU is prepared for all scenarios and that this preparation is reviewed as the conflict develops and tensions escalate.

He has also shown concern for some “alarmingly high nuclear risks” the United Nations (UN). The body has asked all countries to avoid any action that may lead to a calculation error or an escalation of tension.

“Obviously we are concerned about the general state of tensions over nuclear weapons that we have seen recently,” said spokesman Stéphane Dujarric, who recalled that all States – both the atomic powers and the rest – must comply with their obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

In this way, he stressed that “all actions that could lead to a miscalculation or an escalation with catastrophic consequences must be avoided”.

The United States Department of State does not see, for the moment, that there is now a greater possibility that Russia will use these nuclear weapons, but they do criticize the decision of install nuclear weapons in the neighboring country.

They say that is another step in Russia’s irresponsible nuclear rhetoric: “No other country is causing so much damage to arms control or trying to undermine strategic stability in Europe,” said Vedant Patel, deputy spokesman for the State Department.