Nuclear weapons may be launched from Belarus by Putin and Lukashenko’s joint decision

He stated this on Espreso.

This means that a principled order must come from the commander-in-chief, followed by lower-level commanders executing the procedure. Lukashenko opposes launching missiles without his knowledge, so he will not agree to a single key being held only in Russia. Similarly, Russia will not consent to a key being held solely in Belarus. As a result, the "two keys" principle will likely be applied, requiring the agreement of both Putin and Lukashenko for the launch of nuclear munitions from Belarusian territory. Alesin believes that this principle will be used due to Lukashenko's ambitions.

• On March 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that a storage facility for Russian tactical nuclear weapons would be completed in Belarus by July 1.

• On March 31, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexandr Lukashenko, declared his readiness to accept strategic nuclear weapons from Russia if necessary.

• On April 23, official sources from the Belarusian Ministry of Defense revealed the preparations underway for the placement of various types of Russian nuclear weapons on the country's territory.