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February 28, 2022

Belarus Could Join Russian Invasion as Putin Puts Nuclear Forces on High Alert in Latest Escalation
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Ukraine is handing out weapons to citizens willing to fight and has
appealed for international volunteers. Meanwhile, forces from Belarus
are reportedly preparing to join Russian troops. On Sunday, Belarus
changed its constitution to allow for the deployment of Russian nuclear
weapons on its soil. This came as President Vladimir Putin put Russia's
nuclear forces on high alert, a move that was slammed by the White House
as further escalation and a response to a "manufactured threat."


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