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Russia to send Belarus nuclear-capable missiles within months, as G7 leaders gather in Germany

Vladimir Putin again raises nuclear threat during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, as Olaf Scholz hosts G7 leaders to discuss energy and food crisis

The Guardian - AU

Russia will supply Belarus with Iskander-M missile systems - Putin

Russia will supply Belarus with Iskander-M missile systems, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a televised meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday.

Reuters

Putin and Lukashenko discuss situation with global supply of fertilisers

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko discussed the global fertiliser supply situation at a meeting on Saturday.

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Ukraine war: fears that Belarus might invade on Russia's side are growing

As the war in Ukraine drags on and Russia’s attempts to gain significant ground in Donbas stall, concerns are being raised once again about the possibility of Belarus opening a second front. This, so the logic goes, would require Ukraine to redeploy forces from the front lines in the east…

The Conversation

‘You have to step over your fear’: how to take on a dictator

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Tawakkol Karman led uprisings in Belarus and Yemen respectively. They explain what it means to be at the forefront of a revolution

The Guardian - UK

Poland-Belarus border: The people pushed back in a Polish forest

In Poland, a tale of two borders. On the Belarusian border, refugees face pushbacks and detention.

Al Jazeera

The underground network of Belarusians sabotaging Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and plotting a revolution at home

A vast network of former Belarusian officials, activists, private hackers and ordinary citizens has reached deep into Russia's war with the aim of helping Ukrainians defeat their invaders.

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Russian troops pound Donbas as Ukraine war enters 100th day

Moscow has seized about a fifth of Ukrainian territory since its invasion and vows to continue ‘until all goals are achieved’

The Guardian - UK

Minsk will allow Ukrainian grain to transit Belarus in exchange for access to Baltic ports

Minsk is ready to allow the transit of Ukraine's grain to Baltic Sea ports via Belarus if it is allowed to ship Belarusian goods from these ports, the Belta news agency quoted Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko as saying on Friday.

Reuters

The Long Arm of Authoritarianism

How Dictators Reach Across Borders to Shut Down Dissent

Foreign Affairs

Belarus to conduct military mobilisation exercises near Ukraine border -BelTA

Belarus will conduct military mobilisation exercises in June and July in the Gomel region, state news agency BelTA reported on Monday.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin ‘losing his sight’ and ‘given three years to live by doctors’

Last week Putin met with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi and was caught on camera awkwardly twisting his feet while the pair chatted

Daily Record

More than 4,000 civilians have died since Russia invaded, says UN – as it happened

Officials appeal for more western help as Russian forces pound region; Independent report says enough evidence to conclude Russia is inciting genocide

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 93 of the invasion

Sievierodonetsk almost surrounded by Russian forces; Russia inciting genocide in Ukraine, independent report says

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Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Moscow rejects blame for food crisis

Ukraine news from May 27: Putin says accusations aimed at Russia over difficulty shipping grain worldwide ‘groundless’.

Reuters

Lukashenko orders new military command for south of Belarus, bordering Ukraine

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday ordered the creation of a new military command for the south of country, bordering Ukraine.

The Conversation

The big exodus of Ukrainian refugees isn't an accident – it's part of Putin's plan to destabilize Europe

More than 6.3 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia first invaded in late February 2022.

The Guardian - UK

The sanctioned oligarch’s son and a £160m London property empire

Said Gutseriev says he has no financial or commercial links to his father, who was sanctioned last year for ‘supporting’ dictator of Belarus

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Daily Mirror

'Hunched' Vladimir Putin fidgets and twitches through meeting fuelling cancer rumours

Ailing tyrant Vladimir Putin fidgeted and twitched while discussing the Russian economy with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko - who has been branded Europe's last dictator

Daily Record

Vladimir Putin has 'successful' cancer surgery as Kremlin 'fakes' media appearance

A Russian Telegram channel, which often claims to known inside knowledge of the leader's health, alleged all of his media appearances last week were either pre-recorded or faked.

Reuters

Russia's Putin jokes about being blamed for all the world's woes

Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped on Monday that he would have a serious talk to the West about its assertions that he was to blame for all the economic chaos sown by the conflict in Ukraine and the West's crippling sanctions.

Reuters

Lukashenko accuses Poland and NATO of plotting to partition Ukraine

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was concerned about what he called moves by the West to "dismember" Ukraine, and accused Poland of seeking to seize the Western part of the country.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin has 'successful' cancer surgery as Kremlin 'deepfakes' media appearance

A Russian Telegram channel which often claims inside knowledge of Putin's health has claimed all of the leader's media appearances last week were either pre-recorded or faked

The Independent UK

Belarusians join war seeking to free Ukraine and themselves

Belarusians are among the foreign fighters who have volunteered to take up arms in Ukraine against Russian forces

Reuters

Belarus leader Lukashenko approves wider death penalty use

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has approved changes to the country's criminal code that would make attempted acts of terrorism punishable by the death penalty, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.

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