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US warns of expanding Iran, Russia defence ‘partnership’

Washington accuses Moscow of offering Tehran ‘an unprecedented level of military and technical support’.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2022

Putin: Russia may have to make Ukraine deal one day, but partners cheated in the past

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would likely have to reach agreements regarding Ukraine in the future, but felt betrayed by the breakdown of the Minsk agreements.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022

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.

Reuters · Dec 7, 2022

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Belarusians are facing discrimination and blame for Russia's war in Ukraine

In late September 2022, the International Congress of Belarusian Studies was held in Kaunas, Lithuania. After it ended, an attendee’s car broke down. He took it to a garage but the management refused to service a car owned by a Belarusian. Ultimately, it had to be towed back over the…

The Conversation · Oct 26, 2022

Belarus: More sanctions could be on the way, EU external action service boss says

Catherine Nicholson interviews Stefano Sannino, the head of the EU's global network of 144 ambassadors and heads of delegation. The Secretary General of the European External Action Service addresses the West's concerns about the latest joint Russian-Belarusian military activities, warning that further EU sanctions against Minsk could be on the…

France 24 · Oct 21, 2022

Russian air force patrols ally Belarus' borders

Russia's air force held scheduled patrol flights at the borders of its ally Belarus on Thursday, Minsk said, as concerns remain that it could take a more active role in the Ukraine war.

Reuters · Oct 20, 2022

Belarus says to host just under 9,000 Russian troops

The defence ministry in Minsk on Sunday said just under 9,000 Russian troops would be stationed in Belarus as part of a "regional grouping" of forces to protect its borders.

Reuters · Oct 16, 2022

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First Russian soldiers arrive in Belarus for joint force: Minsk

Belarus’s defence ministry says that the mission is ‘exclusively’ to strengthen the protection of its borders.

Al Jazeera · Oct 15, 2022

‘Healing a wound’: from neglected East German relic to lauded art gallery

German billionaire restores Minsk cafe in Potsdam as showpiece of socialist realist architecture

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2022

EU calls detention of senior diplomat in Belarus 'deplorable'

The European Union on Thursday condemned the detention of a senior diplomat to Belarus who attended the trial of opposition activists in the capital Minsk as "unacceptable and deplorable".

Reuters · Sep 8, 2022

Belarus starts military exercises near border regions -defmin

Belarus has started military exercises by the city of Brest near the Polish border, its capital Minsk and the northeast region of Vitebsk, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

Reuters · Sep 8, 2022

Belarus leader says his warplanes have been modified to carry nuclear weapons

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that his military's SU-24 warplanes had been modified to carry nuclear weapons and that Minsk would react immediately if the West caused it any problems.

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

Poland says WWII grave destroyed by Russian ally Belarus

Poland’s Foreign Ministry accuses Minsk of razing a memorial containing the remains of anti-communist soldiers.

Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2022

Ukraine rejects 'cynical' Independence Day greeting by Belarusian leader

Ukraine rejected on Wednesday what it called a "cynical" Independence Day greeting from Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, blasting Minsk for allowing Russia to stage attacks on Ukraine from its territory.

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

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Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Belarus appoints new envoy to Moscow

Belarus has appointed a new ambassador to Russia, state news agencies reported on Friday, as Moscow and Minsk continue to forge closer ties amid their mounting isolation from the West.

ABC News · Jul 20, 2022

A UN agency is blaming Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded Roman Protasevich's flight. Here's how it all unfolded

The United Nations' aviation agency has blamed senior Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded a Ryanair flight and led to the arrest of a dissident journalist last year. Here's what you need to know.

Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022

Belarus officials made Ryanair plane bomb hoax before journalist arrest, says UN

The UN's aviation agency has blamed senior Belarus officials for a bomb hoax that forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk leading to the arrest of a dissident journalist

Reuters · Jul 19, 2022

Belarus officials behind hoax that grounded dissident's flight, U.N. agency says

The U.N.'s aviation agency on Tuesday for the first time blamed senior Belarus officials for a hoax last year that grounded a Ryanair Holdings PLC flight and led to the arrest of a dissident reporter.

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Reuters · Jun 30, 2022

Poland condemns Belarus for vandalism of Polish graves

Poland on Thursday accused the Belarusian authorities of creating an "atmosphere of acquiescence" to acts of vandalism against Polish graves and demanded authorities punish perpetrators, adding to tensions between Warsaw and Minsk.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

Belarus says it is resuming verification activities under arms control treaties

Belarus' defence ministry said on Monday that the country was resuming verification activities under existing international arms control treaties after a two-year hiatus prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022

Andreas Kluth: Merkel will enter history as the Neville Chamberlain of our time

There she was again, six months after exiting the German chancellery. Relaxed but pensive after long walks on blustering Baltic shores listening to "Macbeth" on audiobook, Angela Merkel had so much on her mind, so much she wanted to explain for posterity. But she didn’t come to offer apologies or…

Reuters · May 10, 2022

Belarus to deploy special forces to southern border near Ukraine

Belarus will deploy special operations troops in three areas near its southern border with Ukraine, the armed forces said on Tuesday as President Alexander Lukashenko talked up the role of Russian-made missiles in boosting the country's defences.

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022

Belarus jails Russian activist after ‘hijacking’ Ryanair flight to arrest her

The flight changed course to head for Minsk after an alleged bomb scare

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2022

Belarus Begins Snap Combat Readiness Drills

The armed forces of Belarus began sudden large-scale drills on Wednesday to test their combat readiness, the defense ministry of Ukraine's neighbor said. Belarus is a close ally of Russia, which invaded Ukraine in late February immediately after holding joint drills with Minsk which had allowed it to move more…

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron insisted revival of accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’

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