Contents tagged with Belarus
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Minsk accuses Lithuania of violating Belarus borders
The Belarusian Ministry of Defense said that Lithuania attempted to violate the airspace of the country.
According to the ministry, the "provocation" took place on August 23 at 19:30 in the village of Volkovshchina in the Ashmyany district, which borders Lithuania. "A cluster of eight balloons with anti-state symbols was launched from the adjacent territory," the statement reads.
Mi-24 helicopters from the air defense forces stopped the flight of balloons without the use of weapons, the …
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Belarus deploys missile division to Polish and Lithuanian border
The head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry Viktor Khrenin announced the start of large-scale tactical exercises in the Grodno region, near the border with Poland.
According to the Telegram channel VESTI, Alexander Lukashenko will personally monitor the course of the exercises.
Meanwhile, REN TV, citing the press service of the Belarusian Defense Ministry, reports that Minsk has decided to strengthen the military group on the border with Poland and Lithuania.
The missile division, air …
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Lithuania declares Lukashenko persona non grata
The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has added Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to the list of persons who are banned entry into the country, announced Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius, reports Sputnik Balarus.
32 people have been accused of the election fraud and the use of force against protesters in Belarus and put on Lithuania’s blacklist.
According to the Lithuania’s Foreign Minister, the list of persons has been submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs …
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Kremlin says no Russian troops are needed in Belarus, instead sends a team of propagandists to Minsk
The Kremlin does not see the need to deploy troops to Belarus, said the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.
He noted that the military assistance obligations stipulated in the Collective Security Treaty apply only to the cases when an external attack had been carried out on a member country.
"There really are a number of obligations of the parties provided for mutual assistance. But you know that now there is no such need, and the Belarusian leadership itself has …
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Eyewitnesses: convoy of Russian armored vehicles crossed into Belarus
Russian troops were spotted in Belarus. Eyewitnesses report that a convoy of armored vehicles crossed the border from Smolensk direction and moved towards the Belarusian city of Orsha.
In the video, the voice-over claims that armored vehicles are accompanied by Belarusian traffic police. The man also reports that he counted 24 armored personnel carriers.
Earlier, the Belarusian independent news outlet "Neksta" published footage, which allegedly shows the fighters of the Russian riot police …
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Putin asks Merkel not to interfere in the situation in Belarus
On Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the first time discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin the crisis in Belarus, which has been hit by mass protests for more than a week, in which two people were killed and hundreds were tortured in the detention center.
During a telephone conversation with Putin, Merkel said that it was necessary to stop violence against Belarusian citizens who reject the results of the presidential elections, after the Central Election Committee awarded …
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Dozens of Russian National Guard trucks heading towards Belarus
Several dozen trucks of the Russian Guard were spotted on the E95 and M1 highways. They were probably heading towards Belarus, according to the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT).
Eyewitnesses publish photos and videos of the convoy of paddy wagons without markings and license plates on the Internet. A reader of the Russian news outlet "Fontanka" sent pictures of trucks that were driving on the St. Petersburg-Pskov road. In total, he counted about 30-40 trucks and several military SUVs.
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Lukashenko: Putin promised to ensure Belarus’ security at Minsk’s first request
At the first request, Russia will provide comprehensive assistance to ensure the security of Belarus in case of external military threats, stated the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday at a meeting at the Center for Strategic Management in the Belarusian Defense Ministry, BELTA reports.
"When it comes to the military component, we have a treaty with the Russian Federation within the framework of the Union State and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). These …
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Lukashenko orders to deploy airborne brigade to the border with Poland and Lithuania
The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, ordered the airborne brigade from Vitebsk to be transferred to Grodno which is located on the border with Poland and Lithuania, reported Interfax with reference to Lukashenko's statement on air of the TV channel Belarus 1.
"We cannot just watch calmly what is happening in these territories. Our military is also concerned about this problem. Therefore, I will ask additionally, as the tense situation on the western border continues, for the …
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Lukashenko calls Putin to discuss situation in Belarus
On Saturday, August 15, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin the situation in and around Belarus in a telephone conversation, reported BELTA news agency with reference to the press service of the Belarusian President.
"President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The presidents discussed the situation in and around the Republic of Belarus," the statement reads.
According to the Kremlin’s …