NATO referred to as Russia’s nuclear rhetoric “harmful and irresponsible” on Sunday after Moscow mentioned it deliberate to retailer tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which shares an extended border with northern Ukraine.

Oana Lungescu, a spokesperson for the army alliance, mentioned that it was “intently monitoring the state of affairs” as america mentioned there was no motive to alter its nuclear posture. The State Division mentioned america is “dedicated to the collective protection of the NATO alliance,” noting that NATO is a “defensive Alliance which doesn’t search confrontation and poses no menace to any nation.”