The United States warned Belarus on Tuesday January 25 that it risked a “
rapid
” and “
firm
” response if it allowed Russia to use its territory to attack Ukraine.
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"
In the same way that we made it clear to Russia that it would pay dearly
" for a possible invasion, "
in recent days, we also made it clear to Belarus that if it allowed the use of its territory for an attack against Ukraine, he would be met with a swift and firm response from the United States and our allies
,” US Foreign Affairs spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
“
If an invasion were to start from Belarus, if Russian soldiers were to be stationed permanently on its territory, NATO could also review its posture in the countries bordering Belarus
,” he further warned. .
Last week, in the midst of a showdown with Moscow, Washington said it was worried about a constitutional reform project in Belarus that would allow the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in this country bordering Ukraine and Poland.
Similarly, American officials had estimated that Russian-Belarusian military exercises announced by Belarus went "
far beyond normal
" and could presage a permanent military presence of Russia in this former Soviet republic which remained a of Moscow's closest allies.
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