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US says it will lift some trade sanctions on Belarus

The United States has decided to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash, signaling a potential thaw in relations with the isolated autocracy

The Independent UK

Military-run Myanmar plays host to goodwill visit by Belarusian leader

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in 2021

The Independent UK

Belarus frees 2 imprisoned Catholic priests after talks with Vatican

Officials say two Roman Catholic priests imprisoned on what human rights officials said were politically related charges were freed from prison following talks with the Vatican

The Independent UK

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NATO raises alarm as Russia finalises nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile

Russia has completed its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, which NATO sees as a major threat due to its unlimited range and high manoeuvrability.

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Lukashenko threatens to take 1,000 trucks at border

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The Independent UK

Tension mounts in Belarus as leader plans to seize 1,000 trucks at closed border

Belarus’ leader is threatening to seize over stranded 1,000 Lithuanian trucks

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK sends Kyiv more Storm Shadows after Trump accuses Putin of secret nuclear tests

US president says Russia is testing nuclear weapons 'underground' and threatening to expand to other forms

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Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace

Lithuania’s government will keep the country’s two border crossings with Belarus closed for the next month after balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the frontier brought disruption to the capital’s airport

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin tests nuclear submarine torpedo capable of causing ‘radioactive tsunami’

News of the test comes days after Trump warned that the US has a nuclear submarine off Russian shores

The Independent UK

Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this month

The Guardian - UK

Jailed Belarus, Georgia Journalists Win EU's Top Rights Prize

The EU parliament awarded the bloc's Sakharov human rights prize on Wednesday to jailed Georgian journalist and editor Mzia Amaghlobeli and Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, calling them symbols of the "struggle for freedom".

International Business Times

Putin’s top ally warns if Trump gives missiles to Ukraine it could lead to ‘nuclear war’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko tells Washington that gifting Tomahawks to Kyiv ‘will escalate the situation’ in Eastern Europe and force a Russian retaliation

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Threatens Russia To End War or US Will Give Ukraine Tomahawk Missiles — Is Kremlin Afraid?

US President Donald Trump threatened Russia to end the war. He said that if they don't stop, he'll supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

International Business Times UK

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

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‘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 Independent UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

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