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Putin Announces Deal to Place Nukes on Europe’s Doorstep in Belarus

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Putin claimed that this move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements, asserting the U.S. had placed nuclear weapons within the borders of its European allies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting in Moscow, Russia December 29, 2018.
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