A joint military exercise between Russian and Belarusian forces has started amid escalating tensions in the region. Dubbed "Zapad," the Russian word for "west," the exercises will see significant ...

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VLADIMIR Putin is tightening his grip on Belarus and blackmailing Europe with nuclear threats, the country’s exiled opposition leader has warned. Moscow is deliberately exploiting fear and ...

TALLINN, Estonia — The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later. Now the two close allies are conducting war games ...

A leaked document from President Putin's office reveals plans to create a "union state" which would bring Belarus under Russian control by 2030.

The Zapad-2025 military exercises, involving Russia and Belarus, began on September 12, simulating enemy attacks and including practice for the use of nuclear weapons. These drills are intended to ...

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, July 22 (Reuters) - Latvian soldiers used tear gas and fired a warning shot to stop migrants trying to enter from Belarus, the army said on Wednesday, as the prime minister ...

MINSK, 28 March (BelTA) – The units that took part in the comprehensive exercise are returning to their permanent bases, BelTA learned from the Defense Ministry of Belarus. Military engineers from a ...

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Russia is seeking greater involvement from Belarus while Belarusian President Aliaksandr Lukashenka resists engagement.

Russia and Belarus on Friday launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West. The exercises, dubbed “Zapad 2025,” or “West 2025,” are ...

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