Belarus

Lukashenko sends Ukraine Independence Day wishes despite war-complicity accusations

Self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chose to congratulate Ukrainians on the 35th anniversary of independence. The dictator said that “the historical destinies of the Belarusian and Ukrainian peoples are closely intertwined,” the Belarusian president’s website reported.

24 August, 01:16 PM

Belarusian Su-30 fighters fail to down Russian Banderol missile-drone

Belarusian Su-30 fighters scrambled but failed to shoot down a Russian Banderol missile-drone that flew about 120 kilometers inside the country, monitoring channels reported. The weapon traveled 306 kilometers in total.

22 August, 09:25 PM

Latvia names about 170 companies still dealing with Russia and Belarus

Latvia has begun publishing the names of companies that continue to trade with Russia and Belarus, with around 170 businesses included in the first list, Latvian public broadcaster LSM reported.

21 August, 10:25 AM

Lithuania to build military base next to Belarus

Lithuania plans to build a new military camp at the Rudninkai training ground near the border with Belarus for German troops and other NATO forces, Die Zeit reported on Aug. 20.

20 August, 10:39 PM

Russia's fuel shortage set to worsen as Belarus cuts supplies

Russia is expecting a new wave of fuel shortages in September because of scheduled maintenance at major Russian oil refineries and at Belarus's Novopolotsk refinery, Russian business outlet Kommersant reported on Aug. 17.

19 August, 03:39 PM

NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia after it enters airspace from Belarus

A drone shot down over Latvia on Aug. 14 entered the country’s airspace from Belarus, Defense Minister Raivis Melnis told Latvian Public Service Media on Aug. 17.

17 August, 06:23 PM

Austria uncovers global procurement network bypassing EU sanctions against Russia

Austria’s Directorate State Protection and Intelligence Service has uncovered an international network operating in direct violation of EU sanctions against Russia, the Austrian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on August 10.

11 August, 12:31 PM

Wildberries looks to Russia’s neighbors to avoid Ukrainian drones

Russia’s largest online marketplace, Wildberries, is redirecting goods intended for long-term storage to warehouses in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus after Ukrainian strikes on its logistics hubs, independent outlet The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 4.

4 August, 11:48 PM

Lithuanian border guards uncover secret tunnel dug from Belarus

Lithuanian border guards discovered an underground tunnel leading from the territory of Belarus in the Varėna district, likely intended for human trafficking, the State Border Guard Service of Lithuania announced, LRT wrote on July 28.

29 July, 08:45 AM

Kyiv weighs criminal case against Lukashenko

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office may soon open criminal proceedings against self‑declared Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Reuters reported on July 28.

29 July, 02:29 AM

Poland investigates information provided by Belarus

Polish security services are investigating information provided by Belarus about an alleged plot to carry out a terrorist attack in Poland, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said, RMF24 reported.

24 July, 09:06 PM

Leader of Poland's pro-Russian party travels to Belarus, delivers 20 first-aid kits to Russian troops

Krzysztof Tolwiński, a former Polish official and leader of the pro-Russian Front party, traveled to Belarus to deliver 20 medical first-aid kits to Russian forces, according to his Facebook post.

9 July, 06:00 PM

Country dependent on Russian fuel expects supplies from China and Belarus

Kyrgyzstan expects fuel supplies from China and Belarus to ensure stable provision of the domestic market, The Moscow Times reported on July 7.

7 July, 05:19 PM

Budanov sees no immediate threat of a Belarusian offensive against Ukraine

Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said he sees no current military threat from Belarus but warned that if Minsk enters the war against Ukraine, it would face disastrous consequences on July 7.

7 July, 04:36 PM

Lukashenko bet on Ukraine's destruction hoping to 'hit jackpot' — Zelenskyy

The self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, bet on Russia's victory and Ukraine's destruction, but miscalculated and is now trying to avoid even deeper involvement of the country in the war, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with The Financial Times on July 6.

7 July, 11:53 AM

Lukashenko says Belarus has no plans to fight Ukraine unless attacked

Alexander Lukashenko said Belarusians do not want war but "will not bow their heads before an enemy," making the remarks during a ceremony honoring graduates of the country's military academies on July 6.

6 July, 04:42 PM

Belarus raises gasoline exports to Russia to a record high in June

Belarus increased gasoline supplies to the Russian market to a record high in June, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported, as Moscow sought to offset domestic fuel shortages on July 6.

6 July, 10:41 AM

U.S. warns of planned Russian provocation or possible ground incursion in Poland

The U.S. has warned that Russia is planning an armed “provocation” in Poland, including missile and drone strikes, or a potential Russian ground invasion, The Telegraph, citing sources close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki, reported on July 3.

3 July, 01:10 PM

Russian northern offensive in Chernihiv Oblast is doomed - NV analysis

Military experts explained to NV whether the Russian army is capable of launching a major offensive from its Bryansk Oblast toward Chernihiv and Kyiv, and how this scenario might unfold.

2 July, 10:12 AM

Joining Russia and China, North Korea sees Belarus as a European anchor, expert says

Relations between Belarus and North Korea are intensifying because Minsk represents a tool to further “undermine the international rules-based order,” Arthur Kharytonov, an expert on East and Southeast Asia and president of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine, told NV Radio on July 1.

2 July, 02:16 AM

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