Russia positions nuclear-capable missiles in Belarus

31/12/2025 7 min
Russia positions nuclear-capable missiles in Belarus

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US President Donald Trump says there are 'one or two very thorny, very tough issues' remaining as he attempts to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.Now he can add a nuclear-capable missile system to the list... with Russia announcing that it's mobilised its Oreshnik missiles in neighbouring Belarus, a system that Russian President Vladimir Putin claims can strike targets across Europe and evade interception.Guest: Daniel Fried, distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council and former Assistant US Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs.Producer: Anne Barker

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