[Russia] - Putin Arrives in Belarus to Talk Security, Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian President Vladimir Putinarrived in Belarus late Thursday for talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko expected to
focus on security and joint tactical nuclear weapons exercises.Earlier this month, Putin ordered the Russian military to conduct tactical
warheads on its territory amid rising tensions over Ukraine, announced snap inspections of the non-strategic nuclear weapon carriers
Thursday.Neither Russia nor Belarus have said where exactly the exercises will take place or if they will include any test firings.The newly
appointed Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov also traveled to Minsk as part of the talks, arriving early Friday to meet with his
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