Poland to reopen border with Belarus after nearly two-week closure, PM Tusk says The shutdown was a result of Russia-led military exercises in Belarus known as Zapad 2025. Euronews · Sep 23, 2025
Belarus expels Czech diplomat in tit-for-tat move after Prague makes spy ring accusations The expulsion comes after Czech and Polish authorities expelled Belarusian diplomats earlier this month, as part of a wider crackdown on a European spy ring made up of agents from Belarus' KGB state security agency. Euronews · Sep 19, 2025
Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete neutrally in 2026 Winter Olympics Athletes will undergo checks to prove they do not actively support the war in Ukraine or have links with the army. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2025
Tommy Robinson's claim fact checked: Is the UK actually number 1 for 'online comment' arrests? Tommy Robinson's claim about the UK leading in online comment arrests for 2023 lacks credible evidence. Here's a breakdown of the real numbers Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025
China, India and Belarus line up for Russia’s rival version of Eurovision Intervision promises to be lighter on sequins and heavier on patriotic ballads than its European counterpart The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025
EU 'closely' monitors possible trade impact of Poland-Belarus border closure The closure of all crossing points between Poland and Belarus has interrupted a traditional trade route between the EU and China. Euronews · Sep 18, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv to receive first Patriot and HIMARS missiles under Europe-funded weapons scheme Nato official says weapons 'already flowing' under new PURL initiative The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025
India joins Russia-Belarus drills amid nuclear weapons launch rehearsal Russian President Vladimir Putin attends final day of military exercises, which he says involved 100,000 troops. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2025
Vladimir Putin observes joint military exercise with Belarus Vladimir Putin has observed a joint military exercise with Belarus, as tensions across Europe continue to rise after Russian drones flew into Polish airspace last week. The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
Belarus sentences journalist to 4 years in prison, days after release of over 50 political prisoners A Belarusian court has sentenced independent journalist Ihar Ilyash to four years in prison The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
Russia raises tensions with NATO as Putin shows off his battlefield nuclear weapons One year ago this month, Putin outlined a revision of Moscow's nuclear doctrine The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,300 Here are the key events on day 1,300 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2025
Belarus, Russia conduct joint military drills amid NATO tensions Moscow and Minsk insist, however, that the drills are defensive, adding that Western security concerns are ‘nonsense’. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2025
Display of firepower in Russia-Belarus war games stirs unease across Europe As western media receive rare invite, visit by US officials raises fears Trump is unwilling to take hard line on Moscow The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025 Map: The Ukrainian allies tested by Putin after drone hits apartment block in Nato state Several countries in the alliance have reported incursions by drones into their airspace in recent weeks
Euronews · Sep 13, 2025 Freed Belarus prisoners: Prominent opposition leader refuses forced exile The 52 prisoners freed last Thursday in a US-brokered deal with Belarus were sent to Vilnius, Lithuania. Among those freed was Mikalai Statkevich, a prominent opposition leader who refused to leave Belarus and is now missing.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Poland’s allies decry ‘flagrant violation’; Warsaw sends troops to border to monitor Belarus drills Poland and allies denounce Russian drones entering Polish airspace; Warsaw said it will station about 40,000 troops near the Belarus border during drills. What we know on day 1,298
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Belarus forcibly deported political prisoners after U.S. deal, opposition says Belarus has forcibly deported political prisoners released in a U.S.-led deal, according to opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Russia and Belarus begin military drills days after Poland shot down drones IN FULL
Euronews · Sep 12, 2025 Russia flexes its military muscles at NATO’s doorstep days after sending drones to Poland Poland closed all border crossings with Belarus as the joint Russia-Belarus military exercises Zapad-2025 begin at NATO’s doorstep. Moscow and Minks claim the drills simulate repelling an attack against Russia and Belarus. But Zapad-2021 masked Russia’s preparations for its invasion of Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Nato on high alert as Russia and Belarus start military drills on Polish border The manoeuvres come two days after the unprecedented violation of Polish airspace by Russian attack drones
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Russian drones force Europe to defend itself, perhaps alone, as Putin puts 'down a marker' to NATO In the years since Russia invaded Ukraine, NATO has focused on defending its own territory first and resisted lower-level harassment from Russia, like acts of sabotage and intimidation
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Concern in the West as Russia and Belarus launch military exercise with thousands of troops IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025 Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fueled Western concerns Russia and Belarus have launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West
Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2025 Russia says Ukraine talks paused as it launches major drills with Belarus Moscow accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Donald Trump warns he may be losing patience with Putin.