Putin said Russia retains control over the warheads. ∎ Delivery of Russian tactical nuclear warheads to Belarus has begun and will be completed by year's end, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said, confirming statements made by Putin last month. He said he was a supporter of Ronald Reagan's doctrine that 'if you’re willing to fight the enemies of the United States on your soil, we’ll give you the means to fight them there so our men and women in uniform don’t have to fight them.' 'I have no doubt that if Vladimir Putin overran Ukraine, it would not be too long, Hugh, before the Russian military crossed a border where we would have to send our fighting men and women to fight against them,' Pence said. Pence promised that, if elected, he would ensure Ukraine received whatever aid was required to win. It’s evil,' adding that he believes Russian leader Vladimir Putin is facing sharp divisions inside Russia. Pence, speaking on the Hugh Hewitt Show, said Russia's military operation in Ukraine 'is not just warfare. wants to avoid going to war against Russia, former vice president and current presidential hopeful Mike Pence says. Providing Ukraine with the military support needed to turn back the Russian invasion is crucial if the U.S. Watch Video: Russian coup attempt raises questions about Ukraine war.