Putin claims Russia is set to station nuclear weapons in Belarus
Aug 10, 2023
Putin claims Russia is set to station nuclear weapons in Belarus
Rep. Gregory Meeks sits down with Jonathan Capehart to discuss Putin’s latest nuclear move amid the growing tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as the fatal Iranian drone attack on a U.S. base in Syria.http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog http://on.msnbc.com/Readmsnbc http://on.msnbc.com/Likemsnbc http://on.msnbc.com/Followmsnbc http://on.msnbc.com/Instamsnbc
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0.299 -> Russian President Vladimir Putin says
2.34 -> that Moscow has reached a deal to
4.14 -> station nuclear weapons in neighboring
5.88 -> Belarus Putin compared the move to the
8.46 -> U.S stationing weapons in Europe telling
10.8 -> State tv that Russia quote agreed with
13.08 -> the president of Belarus lukashenko that
15.78 -> we would Place tactical nuclear weapons
17.76 -> in Belarus without violating the
19.92 -> non-proliferation regime
22.32 -> joining me now Congressman Gregory Meeks
24.66 -> of New York ranking member of the House
27.119 -> Foreign Affairs committee Congressman
29.4 -> Meeks thank you very much for coming
30.599 -> back to the Sunday show first things
32.759 -> first your reaction to the news that
36 -> Russia will be stationing nuclear
38.04 -> weapons tactical nuclear weapons in
41.04 -> Belarus war criminal Putin could not be
43.32 -> trusted uh we know how we got into this
46.26 -> war with his aggression starting out in
48.42 -> Belarus we will pay very close attention
51.78 -> to what is taking place to me it is very
54.539 -> serious because we can see that he
57.719 -> cannot be trusted he's already committed
60.3 -> war crimes uh just recently of course
62.579 -> the ICC came down on him also so it is
66.96 -> something that I am concerned about and
68.64 -> we didn't need to and I'm sure it will
70.68 -> keep very close and pay very close
72.6 -> attention to as we move forward any
75.119 -> concerns that he'll go from stationing
77.46 -> nuclear weapons in Belarus to actually
79.56 -> using them as part of his war on Ukraine
82.32 -> well we don't I'm not seen up until this
85.38 -> point uh any movement with regards to
88.259 -> actually utilizing a tactical newts uh
92.159 -> we've been watching and been talking
93.72 -> very closely
96 -> um but do I if you're asking me do I
98.82 -> have concerns yes because I don't trust
101.46 -> them but I know we have intelligence and
104.579 -> I know that that there would be some
106.32 -> action taking place if in fact we think
109.32 -> that he actually will move them there
110.88 -> and or any uh indication of him
113.579 -> utilizing any type of tactical nukes
115.799 -> let's talk about Syria U.S forces in
118.02 -> Syria have been targeted by multiple
120 -> rocket and drone attacks from Iran this
122.46 -> past week one U.S contractor was killed
124.74 -> six other Americans injured we launched
127.64 -> retaliatory air strikes how far will
130.5 -> these clashes escalate well look we've
132.84 -> made uh proportional strikes to defend
135.42 -> ourselves we don't intend and do not
138.239 -> want to have war with Iran but we are
142.739 -> going to defend and make sure that our
144.9 -> people are safe and there will be a
147.12 -> reaction to their action so this was
150.36 -> proportional we made sure that we hit
153 -> various Barracks where there was
154.8 -> ammunitions stored Etc but also
157.44 -> delivering a clear message that we're
160.08 -> not going to allow
161.819 -> Iranian drones to strike and kill
164.34 -> Americans and cost down to my heart goes
166.98 -> out to the family of the American who
169.56 -> lost his life and I pray that those that
172.379 -> were injured uh recovered very very
174.42 -> quickly about 30 minutes ago the vice
176.7 -> president of the United States Kamala
178.44 -> Harris landed in Ghana part of a the
181.44 -> first stop on a week-long trip to to the
185.16 -> continent to Africa you were supposed to
187.68 -> be on that trip but instead you're
189.54 -> sitting here with me why didn't you go
191.28 -> well you know unfortunately we are still
193.56 -> in session in Washington DC and our
196.5 -> committee has hearings there's a markup
198.84 -> that we have to go through and so the
200.7 -> business of the people have to take
202.08 -> place and as you said I'm the ranking
203.519 -> member on the Foreign Affairs committee
205.379 -> so we decided that even though it's a
207.959 -> very important very historic trip that
210.54 -> the vice president is on that I had to
212.64 -> take care of the people's business here
213.9 -> in the United States
217.459 -> thank you
221.87 -> [Music]
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