Belarus could join war if Ukraine ‘invades’, says Russia
1 year, 11 months ago

Belarus could join war if Ukraine ‘invades’, says Russia

Al Jazeera  

Moscow warns of ‘collective response’ to any attack on Russia or Belarus, as allies prepare to stage joint military drills. Belarus may enter the Ukrainian conflict if Kyiv decides to “invade” either Belarus or Russia, a Russian foreign ministry official has said. “From a legal point of view, the use of military force by the Kyiv regime or the invasion of the territory of Belarus or Russia by the armed forces of Ukraine are sufficient grounds for a collective response,” Polishchuk told the state-owned TASS news agency. Russia used Belarus as a springboard to invade Ukraine last February, deploying thousands of forces to its neighbour under the pretext of military drills before launching its offensive. “I would not associate these exercises of the air force, which will be on the territory of Belarus, with massive missile strikes,” Serhiy Popko, the head of the Kyiv military administration, said on Friday.

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Any Ukraine peace deal reached should guarantee Russia's security: Moscow
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Any Ukraine peace deal reached should guarantee Russia's security: Moscow

India Today  

Russia sees no point in a weak ceasefire to freeze the war in Ukraine, but Moscow wants a legally binding deal for a lasting peace that would ensure the security of both Russia and its neighbours, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday. "A truce is a path to nowhere," Lavrov said, adding that Moscow suspected such a weak truce …

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

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian President Vladimir Putin visited …

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 …

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly said that he is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with US President-elect Donald Trump only if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy abandons ambitions of his country joining Nato Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon …

Russian Forces Defuse Attempt on Border Crossing from Ukraine
2 months, 1 week ago

Russian Forces Defuse Attempt on Border Crossing from Ukraine

The Hindu  

Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia. The governor of Bryansk region, Aleksandr Bogomaz, claimed that an armed group sought Sunday to breach the border between Ukraine and Russia’s Bryansk region, but was beaten back. Ukrainian leaders have repeatedly said they need permission to strike weapons depots, airfields and military bases far from …

Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says

LA Times  

Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia, a local official reported Sunday, months after Kyiv staged a bold assault on its nuclear-armed enemy that Moscow is still struggling to halt. An “armed group” sought Sunday to breach the border between Ukraine and Russia’s Bryansk region, its governor, Aleksandr Bogomaz, said, but was beaten …

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West

LA Times  

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including within the United Nations. Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s nuclear doctrine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …

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 …

Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian charge to expand Kursk incursion, Kyiv says it won’t occupy land
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian charge to expand Kursk incursion, Kyiv says it won’t occupy land

The Hindu  

Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory. “Russian army units, including fresh reserves, aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces, stopped Ukrainian armoured mobile groups from moving deeper into Russia near …

Russia Says it Thwarted a Ukrainian Charge to Expand Its Incursion. Kyiv Says it Won't Occupy Land
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia Says it Thwarted a Ukrainian Charge to Expand Its Incursion. Kyiv Says it Won't Occupy Land

News 18  

Russia has said that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning week-long incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory. Russian army units, including fresh reserves, aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces, stopped Ukrainian armoured mobile groups from moving deeper into Russia near …

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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A Ukrainian tank crew take a break while operating …

Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won’t occupy land
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia says it thwarted a Ukrainian charge to expand its incursion. Kyiv says it won’t occupy land

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia said Tuesday that its forces checked an effort by Ukrainian troops to expand a stunning weeklong incursion into the Kursk region, as a Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Kyiv has no intention of occupying Russian territory. Russian army units, including fresh reserves, aircraft, drone teams and artillery forces, stopped Ukrainian armored mobile groups from moving deeper …

China stages military drills with Belarus near NATO border
5 months, 4 weeks ago

China stages military drills with Belarus near NATO border

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: China is staging army drills with Belarus this week at NATO's eastern border, in a sign of escalating tensions between Beijing and the US-led defence alliance. The joint "antiterrorist" exercises on Russian ally Belarus's soil near the Polish border come as NATO leaders gather for a summit in Washington, with the war in nearby Ukraine high on their agenda. …

Belarus and China join forces in a military drill near the Polish border
6 months ago

Belarus and China join forces in a military drill near the Polish border

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus is hosting Chinese troops for a joint military drill near its border with NATO member Poland, officials said Tuesday, the first such exercise reflecting growing defense ties between the two countries. It comes ahead of NATO’s summit in Washington that opens on Tuesday and after Belarus last week joined a regional security organization led by China …

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push

The Hindu  

Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine's outgunned and undermanned defenses in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv. He declared that just as the West says Ukraine can decide how to use Western weapons, Moscow could provide arms to North Korea and “similarly say that …

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 …

Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Defense officials in NATO member Poland on Monday presented a plan to strengthen anti-drone surveillance and on-ground military defense through a system of fortifications and barriers along about 700 kilometers of its eastern border with Russia and Russian ally Belarus. The government says Poland, which supports neighboring Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s aggression, is being targeted …

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 …

Nuclear drills response to NATO's intention of sending troops to Ukraine: Russia
8 months ago

Nuclear drills response to NATO's intention of sending troops to Ukraine: Russia

Hindustan Times  

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia's forthcoming nuclear drills were intended as a response to "unprecedented" comments -- including by French President Emmanuel Macron -- about sending NATO troops into Ukraine. "They are talking about the readiness and even the intention of sending armed contingents to Ukraine -- that is, in fact, to put NATO soldiers in front of …

Russia announces nuclear drills after Western officials talk of deepening involvement in Ukraine
8 months ago

Russia announces nuclear drills after Western officials talk of deepening involvement in Ukraine

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: Russia said Monday it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid rising tensions following comments by senior Western officials about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. It was the first time Russia has publicly announced drills involving tactical nuclear weapons, although its strategic nuclear forces regularly hold exercises. The Russian …

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 …

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 …

Belarus leader proposes three-way cooperation with Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim
1 year, 3 months ago

Belarus leader proposes three-way cooperation with Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang after this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made the proposal as he met with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, …

Putin meets leader of Belarus, who suggests boosting his own ties with North Korea
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin meets leader of Belarus, who suggests boosting his own ties with North Korea

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian counterpart and staunch ally, who suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with North Korea after this week’s summit between Putin and Kim Jong Un. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made the proposal as he met with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, …

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’s ruling party leader vows to protect the EU border with Russia’s ally Belarus
1 year, 5 months ago

Poland’s ruling party leader vows to protect the EU border with Russia’s ally Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The European Union’s border with Russian ally Belarus has become more dangerous because of Russia’s military presence there, and securing the frontier is the Polish government’s top priority, Poland’s ruling party leader said Thursday. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a deputy prime minister and head of the conservative Law and Justice party, made the comments while visiting the village of …

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 …

Any Polish aggression on Belarus is attack on Russia, Putin says
1 year, 5 months ago

Any Polish aggression on Belarus is attack on Russia, Putin says

Al Jazeera  

Russian president says his country will retaliate against any attack on its ally with all means at its disposal as Poland denies having any territorial ambitions in Belarus. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union and said any aggression against its neighbour and ally Belarus would be considered an attack on …

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 …

NATO warns not to underestimate Russian forces, and tells Moscow it has increased preparedness
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO warns not to underestimate Russian forces, and tells Moscow it has increased preparedness

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NATO’s chief said Tuesday that …

NATO warns that Russian forces should not be underestimated and increases its readiness
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO warns that Russian forces should not be underestimated and increases its readiness

LA Times  

NATO’s chief said Tuesday that the power of Russia’s military shouldn’t be underestimated following the weekend mutiny against it by Wagner Group mercenaries, and said the alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days. Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance may decide to further boost its strength and readiness to face Russia and its ally Belarus when NATO …

Putin confirms nukes in Belarus, US slates Russian sabre-rattling
1 year, 6 months ago

Putin confirms nukes in Belarus, US slates Russian sabre-rattling

Al Jazeera  

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West is doing everything to inflict strategic defeat on Moscow in Ukraine. The United States has made no adjustments to its nuclear posture following Russia’s deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus and denounced comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow could “theoretically” use nuclear weapons if there was a threat to its territorial …

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 …

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