Russia sends more troops to Belarus as fears of new attack grow
2 years ago

Russia sends more troops to Belarus as fears of new attack grow

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine says Belarus could be used as a staging post by Moscow for an offensive from the north, opening up a new front. A train carrying Russian troops and equipment has arrived in Belarus amid concerns that Moscow could use its ally’s territory to attack Ukraine from the north. The Belarusian defence ministry confirmed the arrival of the contingent on Friday and said President Alexander Lukashenko had visited a military base where Russian troops are already stationed. During the meeting, Lukashenko and an unnamed representative from the Russian army discussed the two countries’ joint military drills, it said. But Moscow deployed thousands of forces to Belarusian territory under the pretext of military drills before launching its offensive and then funnelled troops into Ukraine when its invasion began on February 24.

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Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader says
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader says

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of Moscow’s newest hypersonic ballistic missile. His remarks came after he and President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty last week that gave security guarantees to Belarus, Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of …

Putin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus
1 month ago

Putin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons to help repel an aggression. Speaking alongside Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin emphasized that the new document includes the potential use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed to Belarus in response …

Putin gives Russian security guarantees to ally Belarus, including possible use of nuclear weapons
1 month ago

Putin gives Russian security guarantees to ally Belarus, including possible use of nuclear weapons

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons to help repel an aggression. Speaking alongside Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin emphasized that the new document includes the potential use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed to Belarus in response to an …

Why is Belarus amassing troops along its border with Ukraine?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is Belarus amassing troops along its border with Ukraine?

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine has called on Belarus to pull back its forces from the border amid new regional tensions after Kursk incursion in Russia. Ukraine has asked Belarus to pull back forces that it has sent to their border amid rising military tensions between the neighbours following the Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Late on Sunday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs …

Belarus sends more troops and aircraft to its border with Ukraine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Belarus sends more troops and aircraft to its border with Ukraine

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus has deployed aircraft and air defense troops to its border with Ukraine, a day after President Alexander Lukashenko announced he would station almost a third of the country’s military along the frontier. The Belarusian military also deployed anti-aircraft missiles and soldiers from the country’s radio-technical corps, Maj. Gen. Andrey Lukyanovich, commander of the Belarusian Air Defense …

Terrified dictator Lukashenko pleads with Putin and Zelensky to agree a peace deal - with the Belarus leader fearing Ukraine's troops now plan an incursion into his nation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Terrified dictator Lukashenko pleads with Putin and Zelensky to agree a peace deal - with the Belarus leader fearing Ukraine's troops now plan an incursion into his nation

Daily Mail  

Terrified dictator Alexander Lukashenko has urged Russia and Ukraine to agree a peace deal to avoid the war spilling over into Belarus. President Lukashenko, a key ally of Vladimir Putin, said he fears Kyiv's troops are now planning an incursion into his nation after they launched a cross-border offensive in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko …

Ukraine keeps advancing in attack inside Russia that has humiliated Putin
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine keeps advancing in attack inside Russia that has humiliated Putin

The Independent  

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In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia
5 months ago

In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia

NPR  

In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia toggle caption Acting governor of Kursk region Alexei Smirnov's Telegram channel/AP KYIV, Ukraine — In a brazen attack that caught Russia off-guard, Ukraine’s military has sent a large ground force across its border and into western Russia. The Ukrainian soldiers crossed the country's northeastern border Tuesday and now …

Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid

The Independent  

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Russia, Belarus launch a second stage of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia, Belarus launch a second stage of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons

The Hindu  

Russia and its ally Belarus on June 11 launched a second stage of drills intended to train their troops in tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin's efforts to discourage the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. In announcing the nuclear manoeuvres last month, the Russian Defence Ministry said they were in response to “provocative statements and threats of …

Russia, Belarus launch a second stage of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia, Belarus launch a second stage of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia and its ally Belarus on Tuesday launched a second stage of drills intended to train their troops in tactical nuclear weapons, part of the Kremlin’s efforts to discourage the West from ramping up support for Ukraine. In announcing the nuclear maneuvers last month, the Russian Defense Ministry said they were in response to “provocative statements and threats …

Putin arrives in neighboring Belarus for a two-day visit with a key ally
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin arrives in neighboring Belarus for a two-day visit with a key ally

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Thursday in Belarus for a two-day visit as part of several foreign tours to kick off his fifth term in office, underscoring close ties with a neighboring ally that has been instrumental in Russia’s war effort in Ukraine. “The deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus does not leave Lukashenko a strategic choice, turns him …

How Russian and NATO armies would size up in a WW3 doomsday scenario: Interactive map shows how alliance compares to Putin's depleted forces after Moscow warned it was prepared for conflict on Ukraine
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How Russian and NATO armies would size up in a WW3 doomsday scenario: Interactive map shows how alliance compares to Putin's depleted forces after Moscow warned it was prepared for conflict on Ukraine

Daily Mail  

Russia's war in Ukraine has revealed to the world in graphic detail the smorgasbord of lethal technologies that can be used to destroy one's enemy in a large-scale 21st-century clash. A Ukrainian soldier of an artillery unit fires towards Russian positions outside Bakhmut Ukrainian servicemen of the 59th Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fire a …

Russia could open new front as Ukraine remains weapons-poor, say officials
8 months ago

Russia could open new front as Ukraine remains weapons-poor, say officials

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian experts believe up to 50,000 troops are poised to try and take Sumy and Kharkiv. But on Friday, six days after Biden signed the bill, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “We are waiting for the weapons to arrive in Ukraine.” Somewhat inscrutably, the New York Times said a first batch of antitank rockets, missiles and 155mm artillery rounds had …

Putin's dictator ally Alexander Lukashenko boasts of having 'several dozen' Russian nukes in Belarus and 'moves combat-ready troops closer to Poland' to go 'head to head' with NATO after warning of nu
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin's dictator ally Alexander Lukashenko boasts of having 'several dozen' Russian nukes in Belarus and 'moves combat-ready troops closer to Poland' to go 'head to head' with NATO after warning of nu

Daily Mail  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has boasted his nation now hosts 'several dozen' Russian nuclear weapons as relations between Moscow and Europe continue to nosedive. State news agency Belta quoted Lukashenko as saying that the war in Ukraine and rising tensions between East and West required changes to Minsk's security stance, warning a major confrontation could end in nuclear 'apocalypse'. Belarusian …

Risk of military incidents on Belarus-Ukraine border quite high: Lukashenko
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Risk of military incidents on Belarus-Ukraine border quite high: Lukashenko

Al Jazeera  

President also said there could be an ‘apocalypse’ if Russia used nuclear weapons in retaliation for Western actions. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that the risk of military incidents along his country’s border with Ukraine was quite high, according to Russia’s state-run RIA news agency. Belarus had moved several combat-ready battalions from Vitebsk region, situated on its border with …

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance

The Hindu  

Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces to prepare to seize more land this spring and summer as muddy fields dry out and allow tanks, armoured vehicles and other heavy equipment to roll to key positions across the countryside. If the Russians stick to their multiple pushes across the front, he said, “Eventually they may find more …

Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear war
10 months, 1 week ago

Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear war

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying that such a move is fraught with the risk of a global nuclear conflict. Putin noted that while accusing Russia of plans to attack NATO allies in Europe, Western allies were “selecting targets for …

Putin and Lukashenko meet in St Petersburg to discuss ways to expand the Russia-Belarus alliance
11 months, 1 week ago

Putin and Lukashenko meet in St Petersburg to discuss ways to expand the Russia-Belarus alliance

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The leaders of Russia and Belarus met Monday to discuss ways to further expand their close alliance that has seen the deployment of some of Russia’s nuclear weapons on the territory of its neighbor. President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia and Belarus have developed a “strategic partnership” as part of their 25-year union agreement. “It’s important …

New doctrine in Russia ally Belarus for the first time provides for using nuclear weapons
11 months, 3 weeks ago

New doctrine in Russia ally Belarus for the first time provides for using nuclear weapons

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The defense minister of Belarus said Tuesday that the country closely allied with Russia will put forth a new military doctrine that for the first time provides for the use of nuclear weapons. Russia last year sent tactical nuclear weapons to be stationed in Belarus, although there are no details about how many. “We clearly communicate Belarus’ …

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region
1 year ago

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The president of Belarus said Monday that Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland and elsewhere in the region. President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting of a Moscow-led economic bloc in St. Petersburg that the shipments were completed in October, but he …

Belarus’ top diplomat says he can’t imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia
1 year, 3 months ago

Belarus’ top diplomat says he can’t imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The foreign minister of Belarus, which has a strategic partnership with Russia, says he cannot envision a situation where his country would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces. Sergei Aleinik said in an interview with The Associated Press that he also can’t imagine a situation where Russia would order his country to use the tactical …

Putin not pushing Belarus to join Ukraine war, Lukashenko says
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin not pushing Belarus to join Ukraine war, Lukashenko says

Al Jazeera  

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says Russian leader has achieved ‘goals’ in Ukraine and it is now time to negotiate. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not pushing Belarus into joining the war in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said, but he warned that Minsk would respond to external aggression including the use of Russia’s nuclear weapons deployed in his country. In …

China’s defense minister promises to boost cooperation with Russian ally Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

China’s defense minister promises to boost cooperation with Russian ally Belarus

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu on Thursday visited Belarus and said his country would increase military cooperation with Russia’s neighbor and ally, where Moscow is deploying tactical nuclear weapons. Shangfu met with strongman President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk and said “the purpose of my visit to Belarus is precisely the implementation of important agreements at the level …

Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland is deploying thousands of troops to its border with Belarus, calling it a deterrent move as tensions between the two neighbors ratchet up. Those tensions between Poland — a NATO and European Union country — and Belarus, which is Russia’s ally in its war on Ukraine, have been building up in recent months on the border. …

Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

Why tensions have been growing along NATO’s eastern border with Belarus

The Independent  

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Polish minister says reinforcement at the border with Belarus is due to hostile rhetoric and actions
1 year, 4 months ago

Polish minister says reinforcement at the border with Belarus is due to hostile rhetoric and actions

Associated Press  

JARYLOWKA, Poland — Poland’s defense minister said Saturday that the country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilizing” actions by its pro-Russian neighbor. Also a pro-government group in Belarus recently alleged that Poland’s politicians, who support Ukraine in its war against Russia’s aggression, were “igniting the fire of war with their …

As tensions mount, Poland plans to deploy troops to its border with Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

As tensions mount, Poland plans to deploy troops to its border with Belarus

NPR  

As tensions mount, Poland plans to deploy troops to its border with Belarus Poland is planning to send ten thousand troops to its border with Belarus to counter what the government sees as a security threat from Russia's ally, and host to Wagner militia fighters. SCHMITZ: And, Sarah, he's saying here that this troop buildup is meant to scare away …

Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus
1 year, 5 months ago

Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland intends to put 10,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus, the country’s defense minister said Thursday as Warsaw worries about the presence of Russian-linked mercenaries in Belarus and migrants trying to cross the border without authorization. Separately, the Polish military said it was searching an area near the border with Belarus for a lost fuse from …

Poland to send up to 10,000 soldiers to border with Belarus
1 year, 5 months ago

Poland to send up to 10,000 soldiers to border with Belarus

Al Jazeera  

Poland has expressed concerns about the border area since hundreds of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries arrived in Belarus last month. Poland is planning to move up to 10,000 additional troops to the border with Belarus to support the border guard force, according to Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak. Poland has worried increasingly about the border area since hundreds of battle-hardened Wagner mercenaries …

Poland to move 10,000 troops to border near Belarus as Wagner threat grows
1 year, 5 months ago

Poland to move 10,000 troops to border near Belarus as Wagner threat grows

India TV News  

The Polish Defense Minister on Thursday said that the government is planning to deploy at least 10,000 troops along its border with neighbouring Belarus to prepare for a possible altercation with Wagner mercenary forces and migants trying to illegally cross the border. Additional 2,000 troops would be sent to the border over the next two weeks to double Poland's military …

Russia declares deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus, closer to Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia declares deployment of nuclear weapons to Belarus, closer to Ukraine

India Today  

Sometime this summer, if President Vladimir Putin can be believed, Russia moved some of its short-range nuclear weapons into Belarus, closer to Ukraine and onto NATO’s doorstep. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg denounced Moscow’s rhetoric as “dangerous and reckless,” but said earlier this month the alliance hasn’t seen any change in Russia’s nuclear posture. Sergei Karaganov, a top Russian foreign affairs …

Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will meet on Sunday, the Kremlin said, two days after Moscow warned that any aggression against its neighbour and staunchest ally would be considered an attack on Russia. After Poland decided earlier this week to move military units closer to its border with Belarus in response to the arrival in Belarus …

The invasion of Ukraine spurred NATO to revamp its defense plans against Russian attack
1 year, 5 months ago

The invasion of Ukraine spurred NATO to revamp its defense plans against Russian attack

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts on Tuesday endorsed the biggest shakeup since the Cold War of the way the military alliance would respond to any attack on its territory by Russia. Inspired in part by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the highly-secretive defense plans lay out which of the 31 member countries would be called …

Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters
1 year, 6 months ago

Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters

Associated Press  

Satellite images analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday showed what appeared to be a newly built military-style camp in Belarus, with statements from a Belarusian guerrilla group and officials suggesting it may be used to house fighters from the Wagner mercenary group. Belarus’ authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, said his country, a close and dependent ally of Moscow, could use …

Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters
1 year, 6 months ago

Satellite photos, reports suggest Belarus is building an army camp for Wagner fighters

LA Times  

This satellite image taken Friday shows apparent recent construction of tents at a former military base outside the Belarusian town of Osipovichi. As part of a deal to end a rebellion in Russia by Wagner Group mercenaries, Belarus’ president says he offered the fighters an “abandoned military unit” to set up camp. Belarus’ authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, said his country, …

Amid Ukraine counterattack, Putin says first batch of nuclear weapons moved to Belarus
1 year, 6 months ago

Amid Ukraine counterattack, Putin says first batch of nuclear weapons moved to Belarus

India Today  

Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin said. Putin said his deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus was a reminder to the West that it could not inflict a strategic defeat on Russia, reported news agency Reuters. Addressing Russia's flagship economic forum in St Petersburg, Putin said, "I see no …

Putin says Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed to Belarus next month
1 year, 7 months ago

Putin says Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed to Belarus next month

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow will deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month, a move that the Belarusian opposition described as an attempt to blackmail the West. Putin announced the planned deployment of the short-range nuclear weapons in Belarus earlier this year in a move widely seen as a warning to …

Russia sending nuclear arms to Belarus in Ukraine fight
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia sending nuclear arms to Belarus in Ukraine fight

The Hindu  

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday, May 25, 2023, that Russia had begun moving nuclear weapons to its territory, which borders the European Union, ratcheting up tensions with the West over the Ukraine conflict. On the diplomatic front, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced a visit to Moscow by China's special envoy for Ukraine, Li Hui ¬ Beijing's latest effort to broker …

Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — For Ruslan, an engineer in the Belarus capital of Minsk, Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine suddenly seemed closer than ever when a conscription office recently sent him a summons for military training. “Everybody fears that they won’t allow Belarusians to keep watching the war from a distance for too long.” Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands …

Their leader is Putin’s friend. But Belarusians are wary of being drawn into Ukraine war
1 year, 8 months ago

Their leader is Putin’s friend. But Belarusians are wary of being drawn into Ukraine war

LA Times  

For Ruslan, an engineer in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine suddenly seemed closer than ever when a conscription office recently sent him a summons for military training. “Everybody fears that they won’t allow Belarusians to keep watching the war from a distance for too long.” Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands of Russian troops to …

US is providing Ukraine with $2.6 billion in military aid
1 year, 9 months ago

US is providing Ukraine with $2.6 billion in military aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and new weapons to help Kyiv counter drones in the coming months, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as Ukrainian troops gear up for a spring offensive against Russian forces. The wide array of ammunition …

U.S. to provide Ukraine with $2.6 billion more in military aid
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S. to provide Ukraine with $2.6 billion more in military aid

LA Times  

Airmen with the U.S. 436th Aerial Port Squadron move 155-millimeter shells bound for Ukraine at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware last year. The U.S. will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and spend more than $2 billion on an array of munitions, radar and other weapons for that country in the future, the White House announced …

Russia to place nuclear weapons near Belarus' borders with NATO
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia to place nuclear weapons near Belarus' borders with NATO

India Today  

Russia will move its tactical nuclear weapons close to the western borders of Belarus, the Russian envoy to Minsk said on Sunday, placing them at NATO's threshold in a move likely to further escalate Moscow's standoff with the West. In one of the Russia's most pronounced nuclear signals since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine 13 months ago, President …

Russia to put nukes in Belarus near NATO borders, envoy says
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia to put nukes in Belarus near NATO borders, envoy says

Al Jazeera  

Russian envoy to Belarus says weapons will be moved to ally’s territory despite ‘noise in Europe and the United States’. Russia will place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus near its ally’s borders with NATO countries, the Russian envoy to Minsk has said, in a move set to escalate tensions with the West. Russian ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said on …

Russia to put nukes near Belarus’ western border, envoy says
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia to put nukes near Belarus’ western border, envoy says

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed close to Belarus’ borders with NATO neighbors, the Russian ambassador to Belarus said Sunday amid simmering tensions between Russia and the West over Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Ambassador Boris Gryzlov’s comment followed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent statement about plans to station tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Russia’s …

Russia to put nukes near Belarus’ border with NATO countries, envoy says
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia to put nukes near Belarus’ border with NATO countries, envoy says

LA Times  

Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed close to Belarus’ borders with NATO neighbors, the Russian ambassador to Belarus said Sunday amid simmering tensions between Russia and the West over Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Ambassador Boris Gryzlov’s comment followed Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s recent statement about plans to station tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Russia’s neighbor and ally. …

Russia, Belarus celebrate ‘unity’ as war grinds on in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia, Belarus celebrate ‘unity’ as war grinds on in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The ex-Soviet allies have grown closer during the war and Lukashenko’s dalliances with the West appear to be over, say analysts. “Lukashenko signed an agreement with Russian President Boris Yeltsin to create a political and economic union between the two countries,” Tatsiana Kulakevich, a Belarusian academic at the University of South Florida, told Al Jazeera. In the run-up to Russia’s …

March 31, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 9 months ago

March 31, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused the West of “preparing to invade” Belarus from Poland, and welcomed Moscow’s move to station Russian tactical nuclear warheads in Belarus, saying the weapons are needed to safeguard the country. “If necessary, not only tactical but also strategic nuclear weapons will be introduced into Belarus,” he is quoted as saying by state media BELGA in …

Belarus might host strategic nuclear weapons, says Lukashenko
1 year, 9 months ago

Belarus might host strategic nuclear weapons, says Lukashenko

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s main ally ups the ante and rails at the West in an hours-long televised address. Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed in Belarus along with part of Russia’s tactical nuclear arsenal, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week that his country intended to deploy tactical, comparatively short-range and small-yield nuclear weapons in …

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