Western countries left Belarus no choice but to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and had better take heed not to "cross red lines" on key strategic issues, a senior Belarusian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.
All the promises made are gone forever," the Belta news agency quoted Volfovich as telling an interviewer on state television.
Why did Russia move they nuclear weapons to Belarus?.
Russia moved ahead last week with a decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory aimed at achieving specific gains on the battlefield.
"The deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus is therefore one of the steps of strategic deterrence.
The United States has denounced the prospective deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus but says its stance on the use of such weapons has not been altered.
After independence from Soviet rule, Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan agreed to their weapons being removed and returned to Russia as part of international efforts to contain proliferation. »
