Russia will take measures to "balance" the situation if NATO places nuclear weapons near the country's borders, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
He also added that in such a situation, "a variety of options are possible."
Prior to that, Belarus declared its readiness to deploy Russian nuclear weapons on its territory in the event of a threat from the West. Peskov noted that Russia will take measures if NATO places weapons near its borders.
This is how the Kremlin representative answered the question about the possibility of deploying Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus.
"It's no secret that, of course, the deployment of various types of NATO weapons near our borders, which may pose a danger to us, will require taking appropriate steps," TASS quoted him as saying.
