Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the placing of nuclear weapon in Belarus will not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements Belarus came as the United States (US) imposed fresh sanctions on the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko for its continued support of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Belarus came as the United States (US) imposed fresh sanctions on the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko for its continued support of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The sanctions also target Lukashenko's crackdown on the pro-democracy movement