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Opposition leader says Belarus shouldn't fight for Russia

An opposition leader in exile from Belarus says her country’s soldiers should lay down their arms if they are deployed to Ukraine under pressure from Russia

The Independent UK

Putin’s ally is letting him build up forces near Ukraine again

The president of Belarus insists he won’t join Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine even as thousands of Russian troops are pouring back into his country. It’s a risk Ukraine can’t ignore.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine recap: 'kamikaze' drone attacks on civilian infrastructure show Putin is moving closer to total war

Having suffered several weeks of setbacks in the field, Russia appears to have renewed its assaults on Ukraine’s major cities, mainly via missile and drone attacks. Despite protestations to the contrary from Kremlin ally Iran, there is growing evidence that Russia is using large numbers of Iranian drones. This includes…

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Russian air force patrols ally Belarus' borders

Russia's air force held scheduled patrol flights at the borders of its ally Belarus on Thursday, Minsk said, as concerns remain that it could take a more active role in the Ukraine war.

Reuters

Andreas Kluth: If Putin orders a nuke, will his generals obey?

As military strategists in the West war-game a possible nuclear escalation by Russian President Vladimir Putin, they’re also pondering the role disobedience could play. What if Putin gives the order to nuke, but others in the chain of command refuse to execute? Should the U.S. and its allies try to…

Tribune News Service

Ukraine war: Belarus is not yet committed to a closer military partnership with Russia – here's why

Belarus could be edging closer towards more active participation in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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Ales Bialiatski, a life of peaceful struggle for human rights in Belarus

A co-laureate of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, the human rights activist Ales Bialiatski is the fourth person in the history of the Nobel to receive this award while in prison. With this symbolic yet powerful gesture, the Nobel committee recognised Bialiatski’s 35 years of work upholding human rights in…

The Conversation

Russia threatens to equip Belarusian warplanes with nuclear missile capability

Russia has pledged to equip warplanes from ally Belarus with nuclear missiles in its latest show of strength against the West following a string of military setbacks in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Why is Russia at war with Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

First Russian soldiers arrive in Belarus for joint force: Minsk

Belarus’s defence ministry says that the mission is ‘exclusively’ to strengthen the protection of its borders.

Al Jazeera

Why is Russia at war with Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Russian mobilisation to end in weeks while conscripts have 'very limited training'

A Western official has said that Russian conscripts have "very, very limited training" and are using "poor equipment" as Vladimir Putin's forces continue to suffer heavy losses in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

Elite Iranian troops 'secretly enter frontline in Ukraine to help Russia's horror blitz'

Up to 50 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps specialists have been deployed to train Moscow’s forces in how to operate “Kamikaze drones.”

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Daily Mirror

Elite Iranian troops secretly enter Ukraine frontline to help Putin's horror blitz

Dozens of specialist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have been sent to train soldiers in Ukraine, teaching them how to operate so-called Kamikaze drones as battle rages in Ukraine

Al Jazeera

Belarus warns against pushing nuclear-armed Russia ‘into corner’

President Alexander Lukashenko tells Ukraine, West not to ‘cross red lines’ drawn by ally, Russia.

Reuters

Don't push nuclear-armed Russia into a corner, says Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned Ukraine and the West on Friday not to force his ally Russia into a corner, saying Moscow had nuclear weapons for a reason.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine seeks weapons to counter Russia’s ability to strike

In the 33rd week of the war, Russia retaliates brutally for Kerch Bridge blast and Ukraine calls for advanced weapons.

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Reuters

With Putin under pressure, Belarus edges closer to joining war in Ukraine

A flurry of military activity in Belarus this week has caught the attention of Ukraine and the West as a potential sign that President Alexander Lukashenko may commit his army in support of Russia's flailing war effort in Ukraine.

France 24

‘Russian pressure is too strong’: Is Putin pulling Belarus into the war in Ukraine?

President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Monday that Belarus will more actively support its Russian ally in the war against Ukraine. Analysts say Lukashenko is reluctant to send troops – especially since a wave of protests in 2020 exposed his immense unpopularity at home – but is likely caving to pressure…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin phones new war commander known as ‘General Armageddon’ on birthday

General Sergei Surovikin is seen as the Kremlin’s last hope of winning the war with his notoriously ruthless battle plans, but there are rumours he's been set up as the fall guy in Vladimir Putin's failing war

The Independent UK

Why is Russia at war with Ukraine and what does Putin want?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

What would happen if Belarus army join Russia in Ukraine war?

Statements made this week by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have reignited fears that his army could join Russian forces in the war against Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Would Lukashenko really throw Belarus into a war Russia is losing?

Experts are sceptical about the chance of Belarusian troops fighting against Ukraine, even if Putin is pushing for it

Daily Mirror

Poland tells citizens to flee Belarus NOW as President joins forces with Vladimir Putin

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Relations between Poland and Belarus are worsening as Alexander Lukashenko is reportedly laying the groundwork to join the war alongside crony Vladimir Putin

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