Russia said on Tuesday that it would no longer place any limits on where it deploys intermediate-range missiles that can carry nuclear warheads.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Aug. 1 that Moscow has begun production of its latest hypersonic missile, named "Oreshnik," and confirmed plans to deploy the weapon to Belarus later this year.

Speculation is mounting across Russian defense circles and online platforms that Moscow may be preparing to deploy its newly operational Oreshnik hypersonic missile system to Venezuela