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Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace

The build up of Russian forces along Belarus’ 665-mile border with Ukraine is a physical manifestation of Russia’s intense interest in the region. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and now Russian President Valdimir Putin appears intent on pulling Ukraine under Russia’s influence and denying it a close relationship with the…

The Conversation

Ukraine to unleash ‘bloody hell’ on Russia if it invades: Expert

Ukrainian ex-defence official and expert Alexander Khara talks to Al Jazeera about the possibilities of a major war.

Al Jazeera

NATO Considers Bolstering Allies if Russian Troops Stay In Belarus

NATO is looking to increase its military presence in the Baltic states and Poland in case Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after a planned military exercise, the head of the alliance's military committee said on Monday. Russia has 30,000 troops in Ukraine's northern neighbor for joint military exercises this…

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NATO considers bolstering allies if Russian troops stay in Belarus

Reuters

Ukraine latest updates: US, Germany in ‘lockstep’, says Biden

Ukraine news from February 7: US president says allies will work together to deter Russian aggression in Europe.

Al Jazeera

Satellite images show troop deployment to Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of Russian drills

Satellite images by a private U.S. company published on Sunday showed details of military maneuvres at the Belarus border with Ukraine ahead of joint drills announced by Moscow and Minsk that NATO has called the biggest deployment to Belarus since the Cold War.

Reuters

Russian Bombers Fly over Belarus amid Ukraine Tensions

Russia on Saturday sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said the two Tu-22M3 bombers practiced interacting with the Belarusian air force and air defense during a four-hour mission. The flight followed several similar patrols…

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Russian bombers fly over Belarus amid Ukraine tensions

Russia has sent a pair of long-range nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over its ally Belarus amid spiraling tensions over Ukraine

The Independent UK

Moscow TV warns of 'imminent offensive' by Ukraine amid fake war pretext claims

It comes as Russia continues to pour troops and heavy military equipment into areas on the border with Ukraine as tensions simmer in the region

Daily Mirror

Indian football team to play international friendlies against Bahrain, Belarus

NEW DELHI: The Indian senior men's national football team will play two international friendlies against Bahrain and Belarus on March 23 and 26 respectively, the sport's apex body announced on Friday.

The Times of India

Mum-to-be, 21, killed after 'scalp ripped off as hair gets stuck in factory machine'

Umida Nazarova, 21, was being shown around the Svarmet factory in Borisov, Belarus, during a job interview when her long hair became entangled in a machine and tore her scalp off

Daily Mirror

US Hits Belarusians with Visa Bans

The US State Department said Thursday said it placed visa bans on "multiple" Belarusians for attacks on dissidents, including a runner who the government tried to forcibly repatriate from the Tokyo Olympics last year. The department did not identify the individuals blacklisted or give a precise number, but said they…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. targets multiple Belarusians' visas over athlete repression

The United States on Thursday said it was imposing visa restrictions on several Belarusians, citing the repression of athletes abroad including the attempted forced repatriation of a sprinter at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Reuters

‘We will defend our country’: Ukraine’s border guards brace for Russian assault

While some locals at Belarusian border see no cause for concern, troops and tanks are ready to swing into action

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Daily Mirror

Russia launches dirty tricks campaign against Ukraine soldiers in bid to start war

The commander of Ukraine’s Army Oleksandr Syrskyi told how Ukraine is defending against the growing Russian threat from its eastern flank, where there are 126,000 troops, and Belarus to the north, where there are 80,000

Radio France Internationale

EU interior ministers meet on tightening Schengen zone security

EU justice and interior ministers are gathering in Lille for two days of meetings after French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “rebalance” of the visa-free Schengen area.

The Independent UK

Russia boosts military deployment to Belarus ahead of joint drills

Nato warning over biggest Russian deployment since the Cold War as Moscow calls US troop moves ‘destructive’

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis: Russia criticises US military moves as ‘destructive step’

Moscow says US deployments in eastern Europe increase tensions, as Nato says Russia has moved 30,000 troops to Belarus

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Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: US says Russia plotting false flag attack

Ukraine news from February 3: The US claims Moscow is planning to fabricate an attack by Ukrainian forces.

Bangkok Post

Russia has sent some 30,000 combat troops to Belarus, NATO says

Russia has been moving some 30,000 combat troops and modern weapons to Belarus over the last days, Moscow's biggest military deployment to the country since the end of the Cold War, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

NATO chief wary of Russian troop buildup in Belarus

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is concerned about Russia's continued military buildup around Ukraine

Reuters

Russia has sent some 30,000 combat troops, modern weapons to Belarus, NATO says

Reuters

Russian defence minister in Belarus ahead of joint drills

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Belarus on Thursday to inspect Russian and Belarusian troops' preparations for joint drills this month, Belarus' defence ministry said, amid a tense standoff with the West over neighbouring Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Inside Chernobyl's abandoned town amid fears Russian troops will storm disaster site

Ukraine is bracing for a Russian invasion, possibly from Belarus, using nuclear disaster site Chernobyl as a rapid gateway for tanks to race south to encircle the capital Kyiv

Reuters

Exclusive-India could buy potash from Belarus in rupees as sanctions hit Minsk-sources

India plans to buy 1 million tonnes of potash from Belarus in the first such bilateral deal between the two countries after sanctions crippled Minsk's ability to sell the crop nutrient, two Indian officials involved in the discussions told Reuters.

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