Belarus provided medical care for Russian troops injured during Ukraine invasion. Opposition leader in exile from Belarus demanded Lukashenko be held accountable. Russia used Belarus as a staging area for its invasion of Ukraine. Belarus provided medical care for hurt Russian troops, an opposition leader in exile from Belarus demanded that President Alexsandr Lukashenko be … Read more
According to a video release, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko orders the formation of a new military command for the country’s south, which borders Ukraine. The country looks to be planning to station special operations forces in three locations near its southern border with Ukraine. Mr. Lukashenko has also emphasized the need of Russian-made missiles in … Read more
According to Russian news media, Belarus has adopted the death penalty for attempting to carry out acts of terrorism, allegations that several opposition activists face in the ex-Soviet country. Belarus — a close ally of Russia that has supported its military offensive in Ukraine — is the only country in Europe that continues to carry … Read more
The Russian fiancée of a Belarusian dissident who was imprisoned alongside him when their plane was forced to land in Minsk was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday, according to a rights group. Sofia Sapega, 24, and Roman Protasevich, a Belarusian opposition activist, were arrested in May 2021 when their Ryanair flight from … Read more
MOSCOW: Belarus, a Moscow ally with a border with Ukraine, started “surprise” military operations on Wednesday to test its army’s response capability, according to the Belarusian defence ministry. Belarusian military forces were putting their readiness to “go on notice, relocate to preset zones, and conduct combat training,” according to a statement from the ministry. “The … Read more
BRUSSELS – The European Union will slap sanctions on Belarus over the migrant crisis in the “coming days”, after the bloc’s foreign ministers gave their backing, Brussels’ top diplomat Josep Borrell said Monday. After meeting the ministers, Borrell said the new sanctions would hit “quite an important number” of individuals and entities for “facilitating illegal border crossings … Read more
