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Ukraine war briefing: Moscow voices ‘extreme concern’ at Trump threat to send Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv

US president says he may warn Russian counterpart ‘look, if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks’. What we know on day 1,328

The Guardian - AU

‘People are dying’: Belarusians warn Lukashenko’s crackdown is far from over

Those recently freed from jail say authoritarian leader is using political prisoners as bargaining chips to ease sanctions

The Guardian - UK

‘His drug is power’: Lukashenko reaches out to the west

President of Belarus has been edging out of the diplomatic freeze, cautiously probing for space beyond Moscow

The Guardian - UK

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Belarus proposes a new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine

Belarus has unveiled proposals to build a second nuclear power plant capable of supplying energy to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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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

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

The Independent UK

Belarus Frees 52 Prisoners, Including Veteran Dissident, Journalists

Belarus on Thursday freed 52 political prisoners, including an EU staff member, journalists, and dissidents -- a release mediated by the United States as Minsk seeks closer ties with President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners, including foreigners, after visit by US delegation

Move seen as effort to win US favour and sanctions relief, as crackdown on dissent continues

The Guardian - UK

Belarus frees 52 political prisoners as US lifts sanctions on its national air airline

Belarus has freed 52 political prisoners, as the United States announced it was lifting sanctions on the isolated country’s national airline

The Independent UK

Should NATO’s eastern bloc expect more drone attacks as Russia and Belarus start Zapad-2025?

On Friday, Russia and Belarus are set to begin their joint military exercises. Poland announced earlier this week that it will shut down its border with Belarus during the Zapad-2025 drills, calling them “very aggressive”. Then, Russian drones entered Polish airspace on Wednesday.

Euronews

European operation identifies alleged Belarusian spy ring

A former deputy head of Moldovan intelligence reportedly arrested for treason for ‘transmitting state secrets’

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The Independent UK

War games involving Russia and Belarus start this week. What to know about the military drills

The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later

The Independent UK

Czech Republic and allies break up Belarus spy network across Europe

The Czech Republic’s counterintelligence agency says it has broken up a spy network being built by Belarus

Al Jazeera

SCO summit in China: Who’s attending, what’s at stake amid Trump tariffs?

China is the host of this year’s SCO Summit, which takes place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says US and Ukrainian officials will meet to prepare for possible Putin summit

Zelensky's remarks come as Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war

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The Independent UK

Russian allies Belarus and Iran agree to boost bilateral defense ties

Belarus and Iran signed have new agreements to boost bilateral ties in areas including defense

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‘Highly respected’: Donald Trump’s dictator fan club just got a new member

He likes dictators a bit too much.

The Guardian - US

Zelenskyy to fly to Washington as Merz says US ready to be part of Ukraine security guarantees – as it happened

German chancellor will join Macron and Starmer in leading talks with Europe’s ‘coalition of the willing’ on Sunday before the Ukrainian and US presidents meet on Monday

The Independent UK

Belarus journalist is convicted of treason and jailed for 10 years as crackdown on dissent continues

A Belarusian journalist was convicted of treason and revealing state secrets and was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a closed trial

Euronews

Belarus targets government critics with continued raids and detention, activists say

Mass arrests and convictions of government critics have continued since Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term as president in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged.

Al Jazeera

Russia eyes Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ after fall of Chasiv Yar

Ukraine’s woes mount with a deadly assault on Kyiv, capture of an eastern city and difficult battle in the north.

Euronews

Putin threatens Ukraine and Europe with hypersonic missile deployment in Belarus

Russia first used the Oreshnik against Ukraine in November, when it fired the experimental weapon at a factory in Dnipro that built missiles when Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union.

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