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Belarus to form new paramilitary force amid Ukraine conflict

Belarus’ authoritarian president says the ex-Soviet nation will form a new territorial defense force amid the fighting in neighboring Ukraine

The Independent UK

Belarus cadets train on Russian tanks amid fears of bigger conflict

Minsk (AFP) - In Moscow-allied Belarus, officers look out across a snowy training ground outside the capital Minsk as Russian and Soviet-era tanks fire into the distance.

AFP

Russia, Belarus discuss closer military, economic ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting neighboring ally Belarus’ leader for talks on expanding military and economic cooperation amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Ukraine news – live: Russian forces close in on Bakhmut as leaders meet in Munich

International community will call on Putin once again to end the war

The Independent UK

Belarus ready to ‘wage war’ alongside Russia in Ukraine if attacked

‘If Ukraine commit aggression against Belarus... the war will take on a completely different nature,’ says President Alexander Lukashenko

The Independent UK

Wagner chief slams 'bureaucracy' slowing Russian offensive

Moscow (AFP) - The head of Russia's mercenary outfit Wagner said on Thursday it could take months to capture the embattled Ukraine city of Bakhmut and slammed Moscow's "monstrous bureaucracy" for slowing military gains.

AFP

Wagner chief says Russia's 'monstrous bureacracy' impeding Ukraine fight

Moscow (AFP) - The head of Russia's mercenary outfit Wagner said it could take months to capture the embattled Ukraine city of Bakhmut and slammed Moscow's "monstrous bureaucracy" for slowing military gains.

AFP

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Belarus' Lukashenko says it will only fight alongside Russia if Belarus attacked

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday he would only order his troops to fight alongside ally Russia if another country launches an attack against Belarus, the state-run Belta news agency reported.

Reuters

Nobel laureate calls for national reconciliation at trial in Belarus

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Byalyatski called for "national reconciliation" between the Belarus authorities and opposition on Monday, in his final statement at a trial he said was politically motivated.

Reuters

‘We will be in danger if Russia wins’: Security concerns drive Poland’s support for Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has conferred a new importance to the Baltic States and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe geographically closest to Russia – particularly Poland. Warsaw is determined to learn from Poland's own history and help Ukraine win the war.

France 24

Poland to close Belarus border crossing until further notice, Minsk unhappy

Poland will close a key border crossing with Belarus until further notice, the Polish interior minister said on Thursday, as relations between Warsaw and Minsk sink to new lows.

Reuters

Funeral held for Belarusian activist killed in Ukraine

A funeral for a Belarusian military volunteer and dissident was held in Ukraine's capital

The Independent UK

Lukashenko: Belarus willing to offer more help to Russia

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is willing to offer more assistance to close ally Russia in its war against Ukraine but added that Russia does not need “any help” right now

The Independent UK

Belarus' Lukashenko visits fellow Russia ally Zimbabwe

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Zimbabwe to pomp and fanfare, in a visit that seeks to cement economic and political ties between the two countries that are both close allies of Russia

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Reuters

Belarus leader says he has been asked to seal a non-aggression pact with Ukraine

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had been asked to conclude a non-aggression pact with Ukraine, the Belta state news agency reported, citing comments that suggested he saw Kyiv as a potential threat.

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Belarus’s rogue regime and its ties to Russia

As Belarus’s democratically elected president is tried for treason in absentia, she demands deeper sanctions on the brutal regime

AFP

Belarus begins trial in absentia of protest leader Tikhanovskaya

Moscow (AFP) - The trial in absentia of Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya began in Minsk on Tuesday as strongman president Alexander Lukashenko cracks down on critics who challenged his three-decade rule.

Al Jazeera

US blocks visas for Belarus officials over ‘continued repression’

Right groups say Belarus has targeted hundreds of activists, journalists and opposition figures since the 2020 election.

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The Independent UK

Belarus' opposition leader denounces her trial as farce

A trial in absentia has opened for Belarus’ top opposition leader who denounced the proceedings as a farce and urged the West to bolster support for the country’s beleaguered opposition

France 24

Belarus puts exiled opposition leader Tikhanovskaya on trial for treason

Belarus put exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on trial in absentia on treason charges on Tuesday, in what the outspoken critic of veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko said would be a "farce".

Reuters

Belarus puts exiled opposition leader on trial on treason charges

Belarus put exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on trial in absentia on treason charges on Tuesday, in what the outspoken critic of veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko said would be a "farce and a show".

Reuters

Davos 2023: Opposition leader says Russian move on Ukraine from Belarus unlikely

Belarus' exiled opposition leader said on Monday she did not think Russia would launch an offensive on Ukraine from Belarus after the two countries began military drills, but Moscow could launch more missiles strikes from its ally's territory.

AFP

Belarus opposition leader denounces her trial as 'farce'

Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya called her trial in absentia, set to start on Tuesday, a "farce" and "revenge" from President Alexander Lukashenko, saying she had not been given access to court documents.

Reuters

Belarus brings new charges against opposition leader's jailed husband

Belarus brought new criminal charges against the jailed husband of the exiled opposition leader on Monday, accusing him of violating prison rules while serving an 18-year sentence, investigators said.

The Independent UK

Belarus opens trial of journalist for prominent Polish paper

Belarus has opened the trial of a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority

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