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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the phone in his office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 15, 2018.
  • Putin said Saturday on state-sponsored media that he planned to store nuclear weapons in Belarus.
  • He said the "tactical" supply will be housed in a storage facility which should be constructed by July.
  • Belarus aided the invasion of Ukraine by allowing Russian troops to invade from its southern border.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his most decisive nuclear messaging since beginning the invasion of Ukraine 13 months ago, told state media he plans to store tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus.