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Putin visits Belarus as Russia holds joint military exercises with allies

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Belarus on Monday for talks with his counterpart and ally Alexander Lukashenko. Belarus is one of the rare countries that fully supports Russia in its war with neighbouring Ukraine. The meeting coincides with an announcement of joint military exercises in both Belarus and China.

Radio France Internationale

Putin’s mission to Minsk raises fears he will drag Belarus into Ukraine war

Putin and Lukashenko announce more joint manouevres as Kyiv warns of potential new invasion from north

The Guardian - UK

Putin trying to boost support in Russia as he plans for ‘new phase of war’

Vladimir Putin is participating in a PR campaign to counteract perception of Russian military failures in Ukraine, experts believe, as another drone strike rocked Kyiv on Monday.

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Russian Troops to Hold Drills in Ukraine's Neighbor Belarus

Russian troops will conduct military exercises in Belarus, which neighbors Ukraine, the Interfax news agency said on Monday, citing the defense ministry in Moscow. In October, Belarus announced the formation of a joint regional force with Moscow with several thousand Russian servicemen arriving in the ex-Soviet country, AFP said. "The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin and Lukashenko dwell on cooperation, not Ukraine war, after summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart extolled ever-closer ties on Monday as Putin visited Minsk for the first time since 2019, hardly mentioning the war raging in nearby Ukraine at a joint news conference.

Reuters

Russian 'kamikaze' drones hit Kyiv, Putin has talks in ally Belarus

Russian "kamikaze" drones hit key energy infrastructure in and around Kyiv on Monday and President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus for the first time since 2019, fuelling Ukrainian fears he will pressure his ally to open a new invasion front.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv ‘preparing’ for Russia to invade from north, says commander – as it happened

Military commander predicts ‘possible offensive from Belarus at the end of February’, as air raid sirens reported in several regions including Kyiv, Lviv, Mykolaiv and Volyn

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Putin’s Nightmare: ‘1984’ Is Now A Bestselling Book In Russia

George Orwell’s “1984” has topped the bestseller list in Russia, a year plagued by President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Zenger

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 297 of the invasion

Kharkiv left without power, heating and water after new wave of Russian missile strikes across country

The Guardian - AU

Belarus puts southern military unit on alert in large-scale readiness exercise

Russia's close ally Belarus announced a snap military inspection on Tuesday including increased combat readiness in the south of the country, the latest in a burst of exercises that have prompted concern from neighbouring Ukraine.

Reuters

Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine share their visions of a fairer world and denounced Russia's war.

ABC News

As Vladimir Putin gets desperate in Ukraine, could he force an indebted friend to send help from Belarus?

If he throws in his lot with Vladimir Putin, Europe's "last dictator" may watch in horror as his men stop their march towards Kyiv, turn around and head home to overthrow their despotic ruler.

ABC News

Nobel Peace Prize winners blast Putin's invasion of Ukraine

The winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus have shared their visions of a fairer world during an award ceremony and denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia wants to turn Ukraine into 'dependent' like Belarus, wife of jailed Nobel laureate says

Russia wants to turn Ukraine into a "dependent dictatorship" like Belarus, the wife of jailed Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Byalyatski said on Saturday upon receiving the prize on his behalf, speaking his words.

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The Independent UK

Jailed Nobel laureate Bialiatski barred from sending speech

Imprisoned Belarusian human rights campaigner Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with rights groups in Russia and Ukraine, hasn’t been allowed by Belarus authorities to hand over his speech for the award ceremony

Reuters

Ukraine gets more U.S. aid as Russia-Iran ties worry West

The United States announced new military aid for Ukraine on Friday and vowed to disrupt Russian ties with Iran, which a British envoy said involved Moscow seeking hundreds of ballistic missiles and offering unprecedented military support in return.

The Independent UK

Belarus to move troops and military equipment amid Ukrainian fears of attack

Russia has been using Belarus as a staging post since it first invaded Ukraine

Reuters

Factbox-Flurry of military activity in Belarus stirs concern in Ukraine

Constant Belarusian and Russian military activity in Belarus has stirred concerns that a new attack on neighbouring Ukraine could be possible in the coming months.

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Belarus protest leader's health problems caused by bad treatment in jail - allies

Political allies of jailed Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova said on Wednesday a rapid deterioration in her health last week and eventual hospitalisation were prompted by bad treatment in prison.

The Conversation

Fighting for a future: The Belarusian regiment in Ukraine is staking its claim on democracy

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya recently visited Canada for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other officials.

The Independent UK

Jailed Belarusian protest leader ‘out of intensive care’

Doctors still not saying what’s wrong with anti-Lukashenko activist

Reuters

Jailed Belarusian protest leader out of intensive care - ally

Jailed Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova has been moved from intensive care to a different ward and her condition is improving, her political allies said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Imprisoned Belarusian activist undergoes surgery

Maria Kolesnikova, a prominent member of the Belarusian opposition serving an 11-year prison sentence for helping stage anti-government protests has undergone an undisclosed surgical procedure

Reuters

Jailed Belarus protest leader was in serious condition when taken to hospital - ally

Jailed Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova was already in a serious condition when she was taken from prison to a hospital to be operated on and her diagnosis has not been disclosed, a political ally said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Jailed Belarus opposition figure ‘in intensive care’

Father says prominent Lukashenko critic was well when he last visited her in October

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