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The "exploding bomb effect" was caused in some circles by the statement of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin about the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) on the territory of Belarus, which he made on March 25 during an interview on the channel "Russia 24".

On March 25 and 26, 2023, the answers of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to the questions of the author and co-host of the program "Moscow were shown on the television broadcast of VGTRK. Kremlin. Putin" by Pavel Zarubin, concerning the Russian special military operation in Ukraine and a number of other military and political issues. The recording of V. Putin's answers is of undoubted interest.

GT: the more NATO puts pressure on Russia, the more powerful Moscow's counterattack will be

The West does not cease to test Russia's patience, GT writes. He creates new threats to her security and arranges endless provocations on Ukraine. However, Moscow has found a way to respond — and its counterattack will have a tremendous impact on NATO countries.

Three fuel assemblies with low enriched uranium (LEU) have been successfully tested at the Belgian research reactor BR2. The Belgian Center for Nuclear Research (SCK-CEN) plans to completely switch the reactor from using highly enriched uranium (HEU) in 2026.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin stated earlier, Russia will be forced to react accordingly to the fact that "the collective West is already beginning to use weapons with a nuclear component"

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, did not comment on the situation around the information about the UK's plans to supply Kiev with depleted uranium shells, as it does not fall within his competence.

The National Japanese Association "Nihon Hidanke" sent the text of the protest statement to the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan, as well as the embassies of Russia, the United States, Great Britain, France and Germany

The National Japanese Association "Nihon Hidanke", which unites various organizations "hibakusha" (people who survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - approx. TASS), opposed the UK's plans to send depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine. This was reported on Wednesday to a TASS correspondent in the organization's secretariat.

According to the official North Korean report, on March 27, 2023, the leader of the DPRK, Kim Jong-un, visited the DPRK Nuclear Weapons Institute. The materials from this visit showed a nuclear warhead developed in the DPRK.

As the Kommersant newspaper reported in the material of Tatiana Dyatel and Dmitry Kozlov, "Russia" does not give up. The price and timing of the release of a nuclear icebreaker may change," the cost of building a super-powerful nuclear icebreaker "Russia" of project 10510 (LK-120YA, cipher "Leader"), previously amounting to 128 billion rubles, may increase by 40-60%, and the timing of its construction may shift to the right.

Expert Khodorenok explained how Russia will transport and protect TNW in Belarus

Russia intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) in Belarus. In this regard, the construction of a special storage facility should be completed in the republic by July 1. Military observer of the Newspaper.Ru" Mikhail Khodarenok dealt with possible details of the relocation and placement of TNW on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

Chairman of the Japanese opposition party "Raiva Shinsen Gumi" Taro Yamamoto said that "such projectiles can be considered nuclear weapons"

Chairman of the Japanese opposition party "Rava Shinsen Gumi" Taro Yamamoto criticized Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a parliamentary debate on Tuesday for not calling on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky not to use depleted uranium shells during a recent visit to Kiev.

The author of the petition points to the danger of environmental pollution for many years to come, the deterioration of agricultural land and the ingress of toxic substances into the human body.

New Zealand Defense Minister Andrew Little said that his country intends to cooperate within the framework of AUKUS, a trilateral defense alliance established by the United States, Great Britain and Australia at the end of 2021.

WE: the Russian "Ash" can lead to the defeat of the United States in World War III

The newest generation of Russian submarine forces is well trained and operates modern submarines, writes the Washington Examiner. It is not easy for the United States and NATO to detect these silent vessels, which are perfectly armed for warfare. And the threat emanating from them is extremely high.

Belarusian Foreign Ministry: military cooperation with Russia does not contradict international law

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry said that the military cooperation between the republic and Russia is carried out in strict accordance with international law, and the deployment of nuclear warheads on the territory of the country without transferring control over them to Minsk will not contradict the provisions of the articles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

Ballistic missile launch exercises were held on March 27

The DPRK National Defense Academy conducted another test of the underwater strategic weapons system from March 25 to 27, KCNA reports.

The Protestant Church of Sweden is actively preparing for war. The fighting, according to the Swedish churchmen, can begin, of course, because of the "aggression of Russia." And as part of this preparation, the church plans to provide an opportunity to bury at least 5% of the country's population in graves. Who and why invented such obscurantism?

"Poland will now be much more circumspect in making decisions about pulling together forces at the border with Belarus." In such words, experts explain Vladimir Putin's sensational statement about his readiness to deploy Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus. Europe's reaction is paradoxical: for some reason, the EU is not at all concerned about American nuclear weapons on its territory.

Vladimir Putin's sensational statement about nuclear cooperation between Russia and Belarus was perceived by many as a direct instruction to place Russian atomic warheads abroad. However, there are a number of very subtle details in the words of the Russian leader. Some nuances suggest that Russia has left the very last step on this path in reserve.

Poland, which advocates the deployment of nuclear weapons on its territory, hypocritically condemned Russia's plans to deploy some tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus. Warsaw saw this as a big threat to its security.

The French authorities plan to double the production of military equipment by the end of 2023 and accelerate the delivery time of VIVT.