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Belarus: More sanctions could be on the way, EU external action service boss says

Catherine Nicholson interviews Stefano Sannino, the head of the EU's global network of 144 ambassadors and heads of delegation. The Secretary General of the European External Action Service addresses the West's concerns about the latest joint Russian-Belarusian military activities, warning that further EU sanctions against Minsk could be on the…

France 24

Russian air force patrols ally Belarus' borders

Russia's air force held scheduled patrol flights at the borders of its ally Belarus on Thursday, Minsk said, as concerns remain that it could take a more active role in the Ukraine war.

Reuters

Belarus says to host just under 9,000 Russian troops

The defence ministry in Minsk on Sunday said just under 9,000 Russian troops would be stationed in Belarus as part of a "regional grouping" of forces to protect its borders.

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First Russian soldiers arrive in Belarus for joint force: Minsk

Belarus’s defence ministry says that the mission is ‘exclusively’ to strengthen the protection of its borders.

Al Jazeera

‘Healing a wound’: from neglected East German relic to lauded art gallery

German billionaire restores Minsk cafe in Potsdam as showpiece of socialist realist architecture

The Guardian - UK

EU calls detention of senior diplomat in Belarus 'deplorable'

The European Union on Thursday condemned the detention of a senior diplomat to Belarus who attended the trial of opposition activists in the capital Minsk as "unacceptable and deplorable".

Reuters

Belarus starts military exercises near border regions -defmin

Belarus has started military exercises by the city of Brest near the Polish border, its capital Minsk and the northeast region of Vitebsk, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

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Belarus leader says his warplanes have been modified to carry nuclear weapons

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that his military's SU-24 warplanes had been modified to carry nuclear weapons and that Minsk would react immediately if the West caused it any problems.

Reuters

Poland says WWII grave destroyed by Russian ally Belarus

Poland’s Foreign Ministry accuses Minsk of razing a memorial containing the remains of anti-communist soldiers.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine rejects 'cynical' Independence Day greeting by Belarusian leader

Ukraine rejected on Wednesday what it called a "cynical" Independence Day greeting from Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, blasting Minsk for allowing Russia to stage attacks on Ukraine from its territory.

Reuters

Belarus appoints new envoy to Moscow

Belarus has appointed a new ambassador to Russia, state news agencies reported on Friday, as Moscow and Minsk continue to forge closer ties amid their mounting isolation from the West.

Reuters

A UN agency is blaming Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded Roman Protasevich's flight. Here's how it all unfolded

The United Nations' aviation agency has blamed senior Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded a Ryanair flight and led to the arrest of a dissident journalist last year. Here's what you need to know.

ABC News

Belarus officials made Ryanair plane bomb hoax before journalist arrest, says UN

The UN's aviation agency has blamed senior Belarus officials for a bomb hoax that forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk leading to the arrest of a dissident journalist

Daily Mirror

Belarus officials behind hoax that grounded dissident's flight, U.N. agency says

The U.N.'s aviation agency on Tuesday for the first time blamed senior Belarus officials for a hoax last year that grounded a Ryanair Holdings PLC flight and led to the arrest of a dissident reporter.

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Poland condemns Belarus for vandalism of Polish graves

Poland on Thursday accused the Belarusian authorities of creating an "atmosphere of acquiescence" to acts of vandalism against Polish graves and demanded authorities punish perpetrators, adding to tensions between Warsaw and Minsk.

Reuters

Belarus says it is resuming verification activities under arms control treaties

Belarus' defence ministry said on Monday that the country was resuming verification activities under existing international arms control treaties after a two-year hiatus prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Andreas Kluth: Merkel will enter history as the Neville Chamberlain of our time

There she was again, six months after exiting the German chancellery. Relaxed but pensive after long walks on blustering Baltic shores listening to "Macbeth" on audiobook, Angela Merkel had so much on her mind, so much she wanted to explain for posterity. But she didn’t come to offer apologies or…

Reuters

Belarus to deploy special forces to southern border near Ukraine

Belarus will deploy special operations troops in three areas near its southern border with Ukraine, the armed forces said on Tuesday as President Alexander Lukashenko talked up the role of Russian-made missiles in boosting the country's defences.

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The Independent UK

Belarus jails Russian activist after ‘hijacking’ Ryanair flight to arrest her

The flight changed course to head for Minsk after an alleged bomb scare

Asharq Al-Awsat

Belarus Begins Snap Combat Readiness Drills

The armed forces of Belarus began sudden large-scale drills on Wednesday to test their combat readiness, the defense ministry of Ukraine's neighbor said. Belarus is a close ally of Russia, which invaded Ukraine in late February immediately after holding joint drills with Minsk which had allowed it to move more…

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron insisted revival of accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’

The Independent UK

Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements?

Emmanuel Macron insisted revival of accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’

France 24

Migrants turned away at Belarus-Poland border: 'We see families and people with disabilities'

Several humanitarian organisations have been concerned since March about new cases of violence and migrants being pushed back at the border between Poland and Belarus. Last year, thousands of people from Afghanistan, the Middle East and central Africa tried to reach the European Union by illegally entering Poland. Warsaw accused…

Reuters

Poland arrests two Belarusians suspected of spying for Minsk -statement

Poland has arrested two citizens of Belarus on charges of spying for Minsk, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence if they are found guilty, a regional prosecutor's office said on Wednesday.

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