Russia-Belarus to conduct ‘defensive’ air drills, sparking fear in Kyiv of new offensive in Ukraine
Russia and Belarus will begin joint air force drills on Monday, which have triggered fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow could use its...
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Belarus protests to Ukraine after downing stray air defence missile
Belarus protested to Ukraine’s ambassador on Thursday after saying it had downed a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile in a field, during one of Russia’s...
Belarus’s Lukashenko dismisses ‘conspiracy theories’ about manoeuvres
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that recent military manoeuvres were not aimed at Ukraine and dismissed “conspiracy theories” about deployments of Belarusian armed...
Belarus restricts access to parts of region bordering Ukraine, Russia
Belarus issued a ruling on Wednesday temporarily restricting access to parts of the southeastern Gomel region that borders Ukraine and Russia. The government said on...
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...
Russian ‘kamikaze’ drones hit Kyiv, Putin arrives in ally Belarus
Russia hit key energy infrastructure in and around Kyiv in a “kamikaze” drone attack on Monday, hours before President Vladimir Putin arrived in Belarus, heightening...
Ukraine builds wall on border with Belarus – presidential adviser
Ukraine said on Friday it was building a reinforced concrete wall and other fortifications on its border with Belarus, a close Kremlin ally that Moscow...
Belarus security forces given wide powers to deal with external threats- foreign minister
Belarus has given its security forces broad powers under to prevent or respond to provocations from neighbouring countries, Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei told the Russian...
Belarus, Russia to form joint military group, Lukashenko says
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus and Russia will deploy a joint military task force in response to what he called an aggravation of tension on the...
Ukraine opposes Belarus bid to lead conflict diamond organisation
Ukraine has accused Russia of trying to push its ally Belarus to the top of an international diamond certification body to protect Moscow’s gems from being...
