Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko mulled the possibility of his nation hosting Russia’s strategic nuclear weapons during an annual address to parliament on Friday. His words came as Moscow announced its plans to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus. “I and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin can decide and deploy strategic …
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Belarus is now armed with Iskander ballistic missiles and protected by S-400 air defense systems, President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Monday, thanking his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for delivering the new weapons as Moscow promised. “Today, we have deployed the S-400 systems and, most importantly, the Iskander system that you …
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A pivotal moment in the Russia-Ukraine conflict will occur in the coming months, Ivan Tertel, the head of the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB), has said. Russia launched its military operation in the neighboring country in February. “If the Russian Federation properly conducts mobilization, ensures that its military force …
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The US is making plans for a direct war against Russia and its ally Belarus, the head of Belarusian military intelligence warned on Thursday. The scenario is becoming more likely as the proxy war in Ukraine and other ways to hurt the two nations are failing, he claimed. “The territory …
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The idea of returning nuclear weapons to Belarus was prompted by Poland’s wish to deploy atomic weapons from the US on its territory, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko explained on Saturday. “This topic with the President of Russia appeared after the Poles turned to the Americans and asked them to bring …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reasons to fear his own military, his counterpart in Belarus said on Friday. Alexander Lukashenko also repeated his earlier assertion that Poland was looking to seize parts of Ukraine, saying the Ukrainian military would “decapitate” anyone to prevent this. “Already in Ukraine, according to my …
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The US could get infant formula and other baby food from Belarus, the country’s president, Alexander Lukashenko, said on Friday. He was commenting on the shortage of the crucial product in America and the Biden administration’s operation to fly in supplies. “We have good milk, good meat products for kids, …
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Norway has adopted a new name for Belarus to be used in official documents, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt announced on Sunday. The country will now be called Belarus instead of Hviterussland, a historic Norwegian name for the region literally meaning “White Russia.” “From today on, the International Day of Solidarity …
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed the government in Minsk to create a militia in order to expand the armed forces and deter outside meddling, Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Friday. Lukashenko has already announced the creation of a southern military command on the border with Ukraine. Among other …
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Belarus has observed increased activity of the Ukrainian military along the countries’ shared border, Belarusian Security Council chief Alexander Volfovich claimed on Sunday. Ukrainian troops have amassed at several locations along the frontier, with some saboteur groups entering the territory of Belarus, according to the official. “Engineering works are ongoing along …
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