Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus takes drone control relays offline — Zelenskyy

The relay stations near the Ukrainian border in Belarus that were used for control and guidance during Russian drone strikes stopped working on June 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in June 24.

24 June, 07:56 PM

Belarus opposition warns Lukashenko is preparing to enter Ukraine war

Belarusian opposition figures believe Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko is preparing for direct participation in the war against Ukraine. They have already submitted a report on the matter to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

22 June, 05:23 PM

Zelenskyy says Ukraine may remove relays aiding Russian drone attacks

Ukraine’s public demand that Belarus dismantle relay equipment used to help guide Russian drone attacks came only after a lengthy series of private warnings, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with TSN aired on the United News telethon June 21.

22 June, 11:11 AM

Ukraine says Belarusian facilities are helping Russia conduct drone strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Belarus to demonstrate its real position regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, while stating that Kyiv is aware of industrial facilities on Belarusian territory that assist the Russian military. He made the remarks during his evening address on June 20.

21 June, 12:26 PM

Zelenskyy gives Lukashenko one week to remove Russian drone relay stations

If Belarus does not remove the drone control relay stations from its border with Ukraine, Kyiv will have no choice but to destroy them militarily, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 19.

19 June, 07:58 PM

Lukashenko apologizes to Zelenskyy, rules out military action from Belarus

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko stated that Ukraine should not expect any military action from Belarus and apologized to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his previous harsh remarks in an interview with Al Arabiya channel on June 16.

16 June, 08:06 AM

Kellogg: invading Ukraine would end Lukashenko’s regime

If he caves to Moscow’s pressure and orders an invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko will doom his regime, former U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg said on May 29.

30 May, 12:43 AM

Zelenskyy meets Tsikhanouskaya, mocks Lukashenko’s call for leaders’ meeting

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko’s offer of a possible meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Belarus by pointing to the visit to Kyiv by Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on May 26.

26 May, 07:32 PM

NV analyzes whether Belarusian army can launch real offensive on Kyiv

Whether the Belarusian army is capable of confronting the Ukrainian Armed Forces and whether Lukashenko will dare to join forces with Putin was analyzed in detail by NV together with military experts on May 26.

26 May, 10:50 AM

Ukraine’s victory will help Belarus liberate itself, Tsikhanouskaya says in Kyiv

Ukraine’s victory will “open the way to freedom for Belarus,” Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said during her visit to Kyiv on May 25.

25 May, 11:34 PM

France warns Lukashenko as Belarus stokes fears on Ukraine’s northern border

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko against involving Belarus in Russia’s war against Ukraine during their first phone call since 2022, Swiss outlet Le Temps reported on May 24, citing sources close to Macron.

25 May, 12:24 PM

Belarus opposition leader visits Kyiv in pointed rebuke to Lukashenko’s rule

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Kyiv for her first visit on May 25, she said on Telegram.

25 May, 11:10 AM

Ukraine expects visit by opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya

Ukraine expects Belarusian democratic opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to visit the country soon, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said during an online briefing while returning from a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Helsingborg, European Pravda reported on May 22.

22 May, 06:50 PM

Moscow tightens its grip on Belarus through joint nuclear exercises

Joint tactical nuclear exercises highlight Moscow’s deepening de facto control over the country and its ability to utilize Minsk for future military operations, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on May 21.

22 May, 10:38 AM

Lukashenko offers to meet Zelenskyy ‘anywhere,’ including Ukraine

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said he is open to talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and would be willing to meet “anywhere,” Belarus state news agency BelTA reported on May 21.

22 May, 02:29 AM

Lukashenko hopes to slip free of Putin’s grasp and avoid war, Ukrainian MP says

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko is desperately resisting pressure from Moscow to join the invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian MP and parliamentary Defense Committee chair Roman Kostenko told NV Radio on May 21.

21 May, 09:47 PM

Russian Defense Ministry announces start of nuclear drills

Russia’s Defense Ministry had launched nuclear exercises “under conditions of an aggression threat,” with the drills set to continue through May 21.

19 May, 10:37 AM

Former SBU official: Lukashenko unlikely to order invasion of Ukraine

While self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko remains in power, he will not cave to Russian pressure to order an invasion of Ukraine, retired Maj. Gen. Viktor Yahun, former deputy chief of Ukraine’s SBU security service, told NV Radio on May 18.

19 May, 03:17 AM

Kremlin dismisses Zelenskyy warning about threat from Belarus

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s warnings about a possible attack from Belarusian territory as an attempt to “escalate tensions,” according to Russia’s Interfax news agency on May 18.

18 May, 03:48 PM

Minsk announces start of joint nuclear training with Russia

Belarus had begun planned drills involving the combat use of nuclear weapons and nuclear support operations with Russia, insisting the exercises were not directed against third countries and posed no threat to regional security on May 18.

18 May, 12:32 PM

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