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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.

Reuters

Sofia Sapega: Belarus jails girlfriend of dissident blogger seized after forced Ryanair plane landing

A Belarusian court has sentenced Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of a dissident detained on a Ryanair flight, to six years in prison for “inciting social hatred”.

Evening Standard

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

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

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Belarus plane arrest activist Sofia Sapega sentenced to six years

Russian citizen held along with boyfriend a year ago when flight she was on was forced to land

The Guardian - UK

Lukashenko says ‘West can sleep peacefully’ from fear of Belarusian attack amid mounting Nato tensions

President Lukashenko also credited himself for starting peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

The Independent UK

Belarus doing ‘everything’ to end Ukraine war: Lukashenko

Belarusian president says Minsk is pushing for a peace agreement but accuses Kyiv of being disinterested in talks.

Al Jazeera

Belarus ‘doing everything to stop war in Ukraine’, says President Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus’ authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko has claimed he is doing “everything” to stop Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.

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The AP Interview: Belarus doing 'everything' to end war

Belarus’ authoritarian leader has defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and says he's doing “everything” to stop the war

The Independent UK

Stanislau Shushkevich, post-Soviet leader of Belarus, dies

Stanislav Shushkevich, the former leader of Belarus who led it to independence during the breakup of the Soviet Union, has died

The Independent UK

Belarus army begins sudden mass drills but says ‘no threat to neighbours’

Key Russian ally Belarus says militray excercises pose no threat to Europe

The Independent UK

Ex-Belarus leader Shushkevich, the man who sacked Gorbachev, dies at 87

Former Belarus leader Stanislav Shushkevich, the man who broke the news to Mikhail Gorbachev that the Soviet Union was being consigned to history, has died at the age of 87, Belarusian media quoted his wife as saying on Wednesday.

Reuters

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

The Independent UK

All we know about Vladimir Putin's health amid cancer and Parkinson's rumours

Various Western doctors and arm-chair physicians have speculated about the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin who was seen to have shaking hands during a recent meeting with Alexander Lukashenko

Irish Mirror

Everything we know about Vladimir Putin's health amid Parkinson's and cancer rumours

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Top doctors' verdicts on Vladimir Putin Parkinson's rumours after 'abnormal' clip

John Hardy, a neurogeneticist at the UK Dementia Research Institute, said he does not believe Vladimir Putin is suffering from Parkinson's disease but says he doesn't look well

Reuters

Belarus eyes wider death penalty use after anti-war railway sabotage

Belarus moved on Wednesday to make attempted acts of terrorism punishable by the death penalty after activists tried to sabotage parts of the railway network to make it harder for Russia to deploy forces into Ukraine for its invasion.

Daily Mirror

5 signs Vladimir Putin is suffering from major illness - from limp to violent shaking

The Parkinson's theory was sparked in November 2020 when political analyst Professor Valery Solovei cited Kremlin sources when he claimed tyrant Vladimir Putin is suffering both thyroid cancer and Parkinson's

The Independent UK

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Old school Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

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The Guardian - UK

Putin has ignited a new anti-colonial struggle. This time, Moscow is the target

Belarusian exiles watch events in Ukraine with fear but also hope. Could they too fight back?

The Independent UK

Poland builds a border wall to deter migrants as it welcomes Ukrainian refugees

Krakow is hurrying to finish a $380 million 116-mile steel wall that the government says will be ‘impenetrable’

The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Damning report exposes evidence of Russian war crimes as Putin’s troops mass in east

Heavy losses are predicted for both sides if a fresh battle is launched in eastern Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin insists Russia will achieve its ‘noble’ goals in Ukraine

President dismisses killing of civilians in Bucha by Russian forces as ‘fake’

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Key Putin ally captured as Biden says Russian president ‘a dictator committing genocide’

Volodymyr Zelensky taking threat of potential chemical weapons attack ‘seriously’

The Independent UK

Belarus leader Lukashenko makes baseless claim UK responsible for Bucha atrocities

Lukashenko made the absurd accusation after Putin said images and footage of dead bodies were ‘fake’

Daily Mirror

Putin vows 'weapons of unprecedented characteristics' after reported chemical attack

Bodyguards escorting Russian leader Vladimir Putin to official visits have been seen carrying a suspicious black briefcase - which is suspected to contain the means of launching the country's strategic nuclear missiles

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