A luxurious residence with swimming pools, restaurants, and armed guards is being built for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in the Russian ski resort village of Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi.
Lukashenko's statements are part of the Kremlin's information campaign aimed at increasing tensions on Ukraine's northern border, according to the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation.
In Belarus, remnants of the Wagner PMC conducted shooting training for local cadets at the Borshchovka military training ground, teaching cadets of the military transport faculty of the Belarusian State University how to shoot AK-74s.
Canada imposes new sanctions on 21 people in Belarus for suppressing protests and human rights violations after the 2020 presidential election.
After the Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, Belarus urgently strengthened the security of its own oil depots by redeploying air defense units that usually protect nuclear power plants.
Two Belarusians stole 40 NATO-style assault rifles from a freight train in Germany to sell them on the darknet, but were arrested by police after a sting operation.
Russian dictator Putin cynically claimed that Russia was forced to strike at Ukrainian energy infrastructure in response to alleged attacks on Russian facilities, despite having previously intensively attacked Ukraine's energy sector in 2022-23.
The British Foreign Office has warned its citizens against traveling to Belarus, citing the possible outbreak of war in the country as the reason.
The situation on the border with Belarus is under full control, and there is no significant threat from the remaining Russian units, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reports.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko will visit Russia on April 11-12 for talks with Vladimir Putin on further development of bilateral cooperation.
Lukashenko claims that the Western-backed opposition is seeking to seize part of Belarus in order to invite foreign troops and provoke an armed confrontation.
Lukashenka signs a law allowing military commissariats in Belarus to notify citizens of conscription via SMS, and telecommunications operators are obliged to provide phone numbers.
Lukashenko's statement about preparing troops for possible hostilities is most likely an attempt to help Putin with words, not deeds.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine does not rule out that Belarus may allow Russian aircraft to use its territory for potential strikes against Ukraine.
Ukraine is closely monitoring the situation on the border with Belarus, preparing to respond to possible scenarios and reinforcing the border, but so far the situation remains stable.
The Belarusian army has a serious potential with destructive capabilities, such as the Polonez MLRS, which can threaten NATO, the Baltic states and Poland, but it lacks recent combat experience, a military expert believes.
According to the State Border Guard Service, there are currently no signs of a build-up of Russian strike groups in Belarus.
During his visit to Hrodna, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk does not want to threaten other countries, but his country is preparing for war.
Even his closest ally, the Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, appears to undermine Putin's claim that the suspects were trying to flee to Ukraine.
belarusian dictator oleksandr lukashenko has ordered border guards to kill border violators with armed force during his trip to the border regions.
russian security forces killed a Belarusian citizen who allegedly supported Ukrainian forces and planned a terrorist attack in russia. The man had previously been actively involved in protests in Belarus.
Russia has been buying electronics for tanks from Japan to circumvent sanctions - media.
The EU Council has decided to extend sanctions against Belarus for another year until February 2025 due to ongoing repression in the country and continued support for Russia's war against Ukraine.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has announced that he will run for a second term in 2025 after voting in the February 25 parliamentary elections.
The United States has condemned the sham parliamentary and local elections in Belarus as not free and fair due to a climate of fear, lack of democratic processes, denial of registration to opposition parties, and imprisonment of political figures.
The Belarusian Defense Minister claims that Ukraine has deployed over 100,000 troops near the Belarusian border.
Lukashenko announced the alleged detention of saboteurs on the Ukrainian border who were allegedly transporting explosives to commit acts of sabotage mainly in Russia and Belarus.
lukashenka accuses the Belarusian opposition of intending to give western regions to Poland and instead expand Belarus at the expense of russian territory if russia loses the war with Ukraine.
The European Commission expects a framework for negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU to be presented in the coming weeks.
The military in Belarus now has the right to use firearms and equipment against citizens performing their tasks, according to an amended charter signed by President Alexander Lukashenko.