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Poland
Belarus hosted a weeklong joint military exercise, “Attacking Falcon,” which culminated in a simulated counter-terrorist operation to capture the airport near the city of Brest.
Jul. 22
War in Ukraine
Belarus remains one of the few European countries to have death penalties, and a human rights group said this was the first time someone has been tried for mercenary activity in Belarus.
Jul. 20
Russia
The International Olympic Committee designated “neutral” Russian and Belarusian athletes who will be allowed to participate in this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Jul. 19
NATO
The visit coincided with the ongoing “anti-terrorist” exercise involving Chinese and Belarusian troops on the Polish border, with the discussions on “logistics support” a cause of some concern.
Jul. 13
NATO
The joint "antiterrorist" exercises on Russian ally Belarus's soil near the Polish border come as NATO leaders gather for a summit in Washington, with the war in nearby Ukraine high on their agenda.
Jul. 11
NATO
Both Minsk and Beijing said the training was scheduled a long ago and the China’s force projection to the Atlantic Alliance’s eastern frontier was peaceful and not provocative.
Jul. 8
Belarus
In 2022, Russian troops invaded Ukraine from Belarus. Today, the border's quiet, but Ukraine's continually building its defenses. And at the local level, once-friendly neighbors have broken off ties
Jul. 4
Belarus
The rights group Viasna estimates that Belarus has more than 1,400 political prisoners - including its founder, Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski -- with thousands more having fled the country.
Jul. 4
Russia
Russia’s FSB was reportedly down for more than a week, following a large-scale cyber-attack, as Russia faces ongoing threats from hackers opposed to the Putin Regime.
Jul. 2
NATO
Belarus has accused Ukraine of ramping up its forces on the border and stepping up UAV reconnaissance as a prelude to military action which Kyiv dismissed as “attempts at provocation.”
Jun. 30
Belarus
The deal, mediated by the Vatican, saw the release of 10 civilians from Russian and Belarusian captivity, including a politician and two priests.
Jun. 29
Ukraine
Slavutych, once a city of nuclear scientists near the Belarusian border, has become a development center for many businesses, both Ukrainian and foreign.
Jun. 27
Belarus
Off-the-shelf drone swarms and deliveries of long-awaited NATO-standard ammunition, have given Kyiv’s troops firepower parity with Russian forces, at least in one sector.
Jun. 26
War in Ukraine
The situation remains quiet on the border between Ukraine and one of Putin's key allies, Belarus, and locals are attempting to return to normal life
Jun. 25
Poland
Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski announced on Sunday, June 23, that Warsaw might close the remaining border checkpoints to curb illegal migration.
Jun. 24
Putin
The Russian President speaking during a visit to Vietnam also said that “the negotiating conditions will change depending on the situation on the battlefield.”
Jun. 21
Off-the-shelf drone swarms and deliveries of long-awaited NATO-standard ammunition, have given Kyiv’s troops firepower parity with Russian forces, at least in one sector.
Jun. 26