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The Latest Breaking News from Alexander Lukashenko

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Old school Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

The Independent UK

Who sides with Russia against Ukraine as Putin's allies and fence-sitters are exposed

Many countries are walking a political tightrope over relations with Russia and Ukraine - with some supporting President Zelensky, others defending Putin's actions and those trying to stay neutral

Daily Mirror

What’s happening in countries near Russia amid fears Putin won’t stop with Ukraine

Countries in Russia’s immediate vicinity have expressed concerns about the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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3 reasons Belarus is helping Russia wage war against Ukraine

Russia is attacking Ukraine, but Belarus, a neighboring country, is “the other aggressor in this war,” European Union President Ursula von der Leyen said on Feb. 27, 2022.

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin's next move 'accidentally exposed' on live TV as new country fears invasion

Putin's ally, dubbed Europe's last dictator, appeared to have revealed that Moldova could be the next target of a Russian invasion

Irish Mirror

Ukraine crisis: Belarus leader may have inadvertently revealed Russian invasion map on TV

Map shows movement of Russian forces, including initial action that has already taken place

The Independent UK

Belarus dictator appears to show next invasion target as he stands near battle map on TV

The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been accused to have highlighted the next Russian target after he stood next to map, apparently showing the Russian plan to capture Ukraine's key cities, on live television

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Belarus hit with UK sanctions for ‘abetting’ Russian invasion of Ukraine

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Alexander Lukashenko’s administration would be ‘made to feel the economic consequences’ for supporting Moscow.

The Independent UK

UK slaps sanctions against Belarus for role in Russian invasion of Ukraine

The named individuals will be unable to travel to the UK and any UK-based assets will be frozen. Belarus chief of the general staff and first deputy minister of defence, major general Victor Gulevich is among those sanctioned

Daily Mirror

Lukashenko says units are at bases, but Belarus could mobilise in 2-3 days -Belta

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday said none of his country's military units had moved from their bases, but that the country could mobilise in two to three days in the event of danger, the state-run Belta news agency reported.

Reuters

Belarus leader asks Putin to deploy more S-400 missiles near Minsk, media reports

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had asked Russia's President Vladimir Putin to deploy an additional S-400 missile complex west of Minsk, the RIA news agency reported, citing another news agency, Belta.

Reuters

Why has Belarus invaded Ukraine? History of corrupt pro-Russian state with links to Putin

Belarus has invaded Ukraine, meaning the latter is now fighting a war on two fronts. Belarus has close ties with Russia and the Kremlin, so the development is not entirely surprising

Daily Mirror

Lukashenko says Belarus deploying more forces to Ukraine border

Belarus is deploying more forces on its border with Ukraine, state news agency Belta quoted Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko as saying on Tuesday.

Reuters

Ukraine claims Belarus troops have crossed border after Lukashenko denied plans to join Putin’s war

Ukrainian parliament says Belarus forces have entered northern Chernihiv region as Russia’s war intensifies

The Independent UK

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Trudy Rubin: Why is Belarus helping Russia invade Ukraine? An explainer on the latest in the conflict

On Monday, Russian and Ukrainian delegations met for talks on Ukraine’s border with Belarus — one sign of how Vladimir Putin has swallowed the country of Belarus while the world was watching the war in Ukraine. Belarusian troops may now supplement Russians in the effort to conquer Kyiv, and Belarus…

Reuters

Belarus leader says Minsk won't join Russian operation in Ukraine, Belta reports

Belarus has no plans to join Russia's military operation in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Reuters

Erdogan discusses Russia's invasion of Ukraine with Lukashenko

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's office said early on Tuesday that he held a phone call with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko to discuss developments in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Latest Ukraine updates: Kyiv TV tower hit in alleged attack

Russia-Ukraine crisis news from March 1: Washington says Russian ‘crimes’ in Ukraine are ‘mounting by the hour’.

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The Independent UK

Belarus sheds neutral status in vote critics call rigged

Belarusian authorities say more than half of the country’s voters approved constitutional reforms that would allow its authoritarian leader to stay in power until 2035 and open the way for stronger military cooperation with Russia

Reuters

Belarus leader allowed Russia to 'make a mockery' of sovereignty in Ukraine invasion -U.S. State Dept

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Russian leader Vladimir Putin to "make a mockery" of Belarus' sovereignty by allowing Moscow's forces to launch their attack on Ukraine from its territory, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Who is Europe’s ‘last dictator’ Alexander Lukashenko?

Belarusian strongman and Soviet throwback has ruled since 1994, forging close ties with Russia while brutally cracking down on his political opponents

The Guardian - UK

Belarus may be about to send its troops into Ukraine, US official says

Move could happen this week as official says Minsk is ‘now an extension of the Kremlin’

Reuters

German revellers swap Carnival parade for anti-war rally

Germans in Cologne swapped their traditional Carnival festivities for an anti-war rally on Monday that featured parade floats lampooning Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Reuters

Belarus nuclear referendum 'greatly worrying', EU's Borrell says

The referendum vote in Belarus to ditch its non-nuclear status was a "greatly worrying" move orchestrated by the country's strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.

Reuters

Mass arrests as Belarus confirms ditching non-nuclear status in referendum vote

About 800 people were arrested as Belarus voted to ditch its non-nuclear status in a referendum that raises the stakes at a time when the country has become a staging ground for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the government said on Monday.

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