It also sent thousands of soldiers and police officers to reinforce border guard patrols at the height of the crisis, built a steel wall along the border and approved legislation forcing migrants back into Belarus. Wasik said the situation “isn’t as chaotic today as it was two years ago”. According to Praga, 19,000 migrants have […]
Experts said Russia’s move was significant because until now it had prided itself on not deploying nuclear weapons outside its borders, unlike the US. This may be the first time since the mid-1990s that he has done so. The US, also a nuclear superpower, played down concerns about Russia’s planned nuclear deployment. Rep. Michael McCaul, […]
“In case of aggression, the response will be swift, tough and fair,” Lukashenko said on Monday. Defense Minister Viktor Khrinin said the Territorial Defense Force would have 100,000–150,000 volunteers or more if needed. The paramilitary force would ideally be set up in every village and town. According to the 2022 International Institute for Strategic Studies […]
A fourth rights defender, who fled to Belarus, is being tried in absentia in the same case. Viasna-1996 took a leading role in providing legal and financial assistance to hundreds of Belarusians who were jailed during the mass protests, when Alexander Lukashenko, long in power since 1994, looks to win a landslide election in 2020. […]
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was prepared for all possible defense scenarios against Moscow and its ally Belarus, as Russia’s Vladimir Putin headed to Belarus and Russian troops stationed there prepared to hold exercises. Officials in Kyiv have warned for months that neighboring Belarus could join Russian forces and again serve as a launching pad […]
Substitute Romelu Lukaku missed four golden chances to break the deadlock as Belgium broke the shackles in the second half, although Croatia had opportunities of their own to find a winner. Croatia, who now play the winners of Group E, finished with five points, two behind Morocco, who beat already eliminated Canada 2–1 to top […]
A few days before the start of the war, Makei promised that there would be no attacks on Ukraine from the territory of Belarus. A few days later, Russian soldiers proved him wrong. “We are shocked by the news of the death of Vladimir Makei, Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic […]
