Russia has concluded an agreement with Belarus to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the country's territory, Reuters reported, citing a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Such a step would not violate nuclear non-proliferation rules, Putin said, adding that the US has deployed nuclear weapons on the territory of its European allies.

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has long raised the issue of deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which borders Poland, Putin said.

"We agreed with Lukashenko that we will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus without violating the non-proliferation regime," the Russian president also said, BTA reported.

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