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Latest in Ukraine: Putin will move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus (March 27)

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Here’s a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week. What to watch
The United Nations Security Council is due to convene for an emergency meeting, called by Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
Russia takes over the U.N. Security Council’s rotating presidency in April.
The United States hosts the Summit for Democracy this week, including a virtual gathering featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Hungary’s parliament has just ratified Finland’s application to join NATO. Now that leaves Turkey, whose president said it would start the process to ratify Finland’s bid. But both NATO members have left Sweden’s application still pending.
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, plans to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine to assess the security situation at Europe’s largest nuclear station.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov holds talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian on Wednesday. Lavrov is also due to talk with the foreign minister of another of Russia’s friends, Nicaragua, on Thursday.

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