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Trump hits Ukraine with 10% tariffs, spares Russia and Belarus

US President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited package of "Liberation Day" tariffs on imported goods, speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House on the evening of April 2.

3 April 2025, 08:35 AM

Belarus' Lukashenko meets Putin in Moscow, claims Kursk Oblast will be 'liberated' soon

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met with Belarusian colleague Alexander Lukashenko in the Kremlin on March 13, as reported by the Russian Telegram channel Mash. Russian state media released the first quotes from their conversation.

13 March 2025, 05:36 PM

Russia delays Belarus’ $800M debt payments amid financial strains

The Russian State Duma has ratified two Belarus-Russia agreements delaying Belarus' repayment of Russian state loans, the Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported on March 4.

5 March 2025, 11:22 AM

Russia plans troop deployment in Belarus for summer 2025

Russia plans to send troops to Belarus in summer 2025 under the guise of exercises that may target NATO, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 15.

15 February 2025, 03:03 PM

Zelenskyy: Russia training 15 divisions for Belarus, eyes NATO confrontation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may be preparing to attack NATO countries next year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during the Munich Security Conference, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 05:44 PM

Kremlin has ways to drag Belarus into war, says military expert

The possibility of a ground operation by Belarus against Ukraine is unlikely due to the difficult terrain along the border, including rivers, swamps and forests, Pavlo Narozhnyi, the Reactive Post Charity founder and a military expert, told Radio NV on Feb. 6, commenting on President Volodymyr Zelenskyi remarks about Russian attempts to drag Minsk into the war.

7 February 2025, 11:00 AM

Putin plans to deploy new military bases in Belarus

Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted a bill to the State Duma for the agreement ratification with Belarus on security guarantees, allowing the deployment of Russian military bases on its territory, Duma's official website wrote on Feb. 5.

6 February 2025, 08:04 AM

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

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