Larisa Kozova16:18, 06.12.24

Now Putin and Lukashenko have their own separate “red button.”

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko , like Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, has a “nuclear suitcase” – he controls the use of nuclear weapons located on the territory of the state. The leaders of Belarus and the Russian Federation have their own “red buttons” and nuclear suitcases, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich told journalists, BelTA has learned .

Answering a question about the draft agreement between Belarus and Russia on security guarantees within the framework of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, Volfovich noted that he was not authorized to disclose the details of the use of nuclear weapons provided for in the document.

“Each of the leaders of the two countries is responsible for protecting their people and sovereignty. Alexander Grigorovich Lukashenko is responsible for the national interests and people of Belarus, and Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is responsible for Russia. Together they are responsible for the Union State,” he said.

When asked by journalists whether each leader has his own “red button”, Volfovich confirmed: “Yes, each president has his own “red button”, his own briefcase and nuclear suitcase.”

He clarified that the right to use nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus belongs only to Lukashenko, and on the territory of Russia, only Putin can give the command.

Responding to media representatives’ remarks that the activation of one button can occur without the participation of the second, Volfovich emphasized that such issues are resolved exclusively by agreement between the two dictators.

“It’s like two presidents agreeing. We are brothers. We have common national interests in terms of the Union State, common tasks,” he said.

(C)UNIAN 2024