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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,178

These are the key events on day 1,178 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Belarus presidential election: Who’s taking on Lukashenko, does it matter?

President Alexander Lukashenko will be running to secure a seventh term, hoping to extend his 30-year rule over Belarus.

Al Jazeera

Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia

Fighting has escalated after Ukrainian troops smashed through the border into Russia’s Kursk region this month.

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Polish Prosecutors Say Opened Spy Probe After Judge Flees To Belarus

Polish prosecutors Monday said they had opened an espionage probe after a judge fled to neighbouring Belarus and reportedly asked for asylum over spying allegations that he dismissed as "fabricated".

International Business Times

Ukraine calls for return of ‘abducted’ children as more arrive in Belarus

Ukraine says more than 19,000 children have been taken illegally by Russia since it began its full-scale invasion.

Al Jazeera

Children arrive in Belarus after being illegally removed from Ukraine

Almost 50 children from Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia were removed by Belarusian charity, according to Belta

The Guardian - UK

NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg says Western military alliance is monitoring movements of Russian mercenary force.

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Belarus will not hesitate to use nukes if aggressed: Lukashenko

Minsk is set to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons in several days, says the Belarusian leader.

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Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich ‘pardoned by Minsk’

Protasevich had been sentenced to eight years for organising protests and insulting President Lukashenko.

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Roman Protasevich: Belarusian blogger arrested on Ryanair flight pardoned

Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian opposition blogger arrested in 2021 after his Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk, was pardoned on Monday, the Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported.

Evening Standard

Belarusian blogger arrested on Ryanair flight pardoned - state media

Roman Protasevich, the Belarusian opposition blogger arrested in 2021 after his Ryanair overflight was forced to land in Minsk, was pardoned on Monday, the Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported.

Reuters

Photos of Belarus leader emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors

For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery

The Independent UK

Journalist on Ryanair plane diverted by Belarus is jailed for 8 years

A Belarusian journalist who was arrested after being hauled off a Ryanair plane that was forced to land in Minsk almost two years ago was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in jail on charges of conspiring against the state.

Reuters

Belarus leader says he wants guarantees that Russia will defend his country if it is attacked - BelTA

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, told Russia's defence minister on Monday that he wanted guarantees that Moscow would defend his country if it was attacked, the state-owned BelTA news agency reported.

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The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russian forces close in on Bakhmut as leaders meet in Munich

International community will call on Putin once again to end the war

Reuters

Belarus' Lukashenko says it will only fight alongside Russia if Belarus attacked

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday he would only order his troops to fight alongside ally Russia if another country launches an attack against Belarus, the state-run Belta news agency reported.

Reuters

Belarus leader says he has been asked to seal a non-aggression pact with Ukraine

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had been asked to conclude a non-aggression pact with Ukraine, the Belta state news agency reported, citing comments that suggested he saw Kyiv as a potential threat.

The Independent UK

Belarus protests to Ukraine after shooting down stray air defence missile

Minsk calls for Kyiv to carry out a ‘thorough investigation’ as military officials seek to calm possible tensions

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Belarus protests to Ukraine after downing stray air defence missile

Belarus protested to Ukraine's ambassador on Thursday after saying it had downed a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile in a field, during one of Russia's heaviest aerial onslaughts against Ukraine since the start of the war in February.

Reuters

Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison - BelTA

A Minsk court sentenced in absentia former Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia and political activist Alexander Opeykin to 12 years in prison for calling for sanctions and actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus.

Reuters

Belarus to move military equipment, forces for check on terrorism response

Belarus plans to move military equipment and security forces on Wednesday and Thursday in what it says are checks on its response to possible acts of terrorism, the state BelTA news agency reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

Russia, Belarus defence ministers hold talks in Minsk - state media

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held talks with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin, the state-run Belta news agency said on Saturday.

Reuters

Belarus foreign minister Makei dies suddenly

Belarus's long-standing foreign minister has died suddenly, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday, two days before he was meant to meet his Russian counterpart.

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.

Reuters

Belarus's Lukashenko warns Ukraine, deploys troops with Russia

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered troops to deploy with Russian forces near Ukraine in response to what he said was a clear threat to Belarus from Kyiv and its backers in the West.

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