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Putin still hopes to drag Belarus into war against Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will attempt to “do everything” possible to draw Belarus into the war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 5.

5 February 2025, 08:20 PM

Putin plans to hold a Russian alternative to Eurovision in 2025

Putin has signed a decree to hold Intervision, a Kremlin-backed alternative to Eurovision, in 2025, Russian media reported on Feb. 3.

4 February 2025, 03:16 PM

Belarusian air defense downs Russian Shahed drone

Belarusian air defense shot down a Russian Shahed drone that entered the country's airspace in the overnight attack on Ukraine, Belarusian Hajun monitoring group wrote on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 09:01 AM

Belarus 'elections' a farce, Kyiv says

Given that their outcome was predetermined well in advance, it’s impossible to conclude that the “presidential elections” in Belarus were fair and democratic, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Jan. 27.

28 January 2025, 12:22 AM

Hungary blocks EU statement condemning Belarus’ sham ‘election’

Hungarian representatives blocked a joint EU statement denouncing the illegitimacy of Belarus’s presidential “election,” Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 26, citing informed sources in Brussels.

27 January 2025, 01:55 PM

Belarus’ fake elections: Lukashenko ‘wins’ again with 86.82%

Alexander Lukashenko has secured 86.82% of the votes in Belarus Presidential elections, State news agency BELTA reported, citing Central Election Commission (CEC) head, Igor Karpenko, on Jan. 27.

27 January 2025, 09:40 AM

Polish minister: Stop calling Lukashenko ‘Europe’s last dictator’—Putin’s crimes overshadow his

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has called on the media to stop referring to Belarus’ self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, as “Europe’s last dictator.”

26 January 2025, 05:15 PM

Belarus elections: Lukashenko dismisses West, claims to vote ‘for everyone’

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko voted in the so-called presidential elections held on Jan. 26, according to state news agency Belta.

26 January 2025, 03:39 PM

Belarus holds election as Ukraine and EU reject legitimacy of results

Belarus is holding a so-called presidential election on Jan. 26, with 5,325 polling stations open for voting from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, according to BelTA.

26 January 2025, 10:20 AM

Lukashenko mulls nuclear growth as Belarus heads to polls

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko plans to discuss the construction of a second nuclear power plant in the country with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the BelTA propaganda agency reported on Jan. 21.

21 January 2025, 01:55 PM

Belarus president pardons 23 individuals convicted of extremism

Self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has pardoned 23 individuals convicted of "extremist crimes," the Belarusian service of Radio Free Europe reported on Jan. 18.

18 January 2025, 05:15 PM

Belarusian military training to quell potential election protests

Belarus is preparing its military to suppress potential protests ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for Jan. 26, according to a report on Telegram by the monitoring OSINT project Belarusian Hajun on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 04:35 PM

Belarus and Russia launch joint military drills in Minsk

Joint military drills between Belarus and Russia's Armed Forces began in Minsk, and will last for three days, the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 02:00 PM

Belarus likely tests blocking social media and messaging apps ahead of presidential election

Belarus may have tested blocking social networks and messengers overnight on Jan. 9, the Belarusian outlet Nasha Niva reported on Telegram.

10 January 2025, 05:45 PM

Kremlin to spin any war outcome as 'victory': Media shares plans to distract Russians

Russia will label any outcome of its war against Ukraine a "victory," with several scenarios for transitioning to a post-war reality under consideration, Russian outlet Meduza reported on Jan. 9, citing sources familiar with the discussions.

9 January 2025, 03:09 PM

Ukraine thwarts massive Russian drone attack

A total of 109 of 111 Russian attack drones were shot down or suppressed with electronic warfare over 10 Ukrainian oblasts overnight, the Air Force reported on Jan. 1.

1 January 2025, 10:30 AM

Travel advisory warns U.S. citizens to exit Belarus immediately

U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Belarus are urged to leave the country immediately, according to a U.S. government travel advisory issued on Dec. 18.

23 December 2024, 01:10 PM

Ukraine rejects Minsk’s role in future peace talks with Russia

Having voluntarily facilitated the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Belarus cannot be a party to potential future peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated on Dec. 16.

17 December 2024, 02:09 AM

Military expansion in Belarus signals Russia's bid for de facto annexation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko signed a Treaty on Security Guarantees, which the Institute for the Study of War says effectively advances Russia’s annexation of Belarus on Dec. 6.

7 December 2024, 10:48 AM

Russia to station Oreshnik missiles in Belarus in late 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to deploy Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus in the second half of 2025, during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Dec. 6, Russian propaganda media reported.

6 December 2024, 07:30 PM

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