Russia Belarus Drills

Former presidential candidate released from prison in Belarus

11:46, 12 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA 11:46, 12 September 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Baktygul OSMONALIEVA Alexander Lukashenko has released one of the leaders of the Belarusian opposition,...

Moscow Denies Military Exercise in Belarus Poses Threat to Third Countries

(FILE) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: EFE. September 12, 2025 Hour: 3:27 am Belarus and Russia launched their joint strategic military exercise Zapad-2025 on September 12, marking the final...

Russia says Ukraine talks paused as it launches major drills with Belarus

Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025 Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are on hold, the Kremlin has announced, accusing European countries of obstructing negotiations while stressing Moscow remains open to dialogue, as it escalates its...

Defense Ministry: Belarus ready to counter any sabotage during “West-2025” exercises

Poland Closes Belarus Border, Boosts Air Defense with Ukraine Amid Rising Tensions

The opposition politician and former presidential candidate in Belarus, Mykola Statkevich, refused to cross the border after being pardoned and leaving the country, Reuters reports Poland responds to rising tensions near the border with Belarus by...

Belarus Banks Ordered to Adopt Crypto, Tokenization as Sanctions Squeeze Economy

In brief President Lukashenko said tokenization can cut intermediaries, automate deals, and boost user control. Belarus has seen $1.7 billion in crypto payments this year, with $3 billion projected, according to Lukashenko. Russia-aligned states...

Concern in the West as Russia and Belarus launch military exercise with thousands of troops

Nato on high alert as Russia and Belarus launch major war games

The “Zapad” exercises also come as Russian forces grind across the sprawling front line in Ukraine and escalate aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. Nato’s eastern flank members that border Belarus - Poland, Lithuania and Latvia - are on high alert...

Belarus opposition urges Trump to push for more prisoner releases

Leading Belarus dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski held talks at the White House this week to thank the Trump administration for negotiating his release from prison and urge it to keep pushing for the freedom of many hundreds of others, a member of...

Russia and Belarus launch military exercise that fuelled Western concerns

Poland Sends 40 Thousand Soldiers To The Border With Belarus

In response to the West 2025 exercise. Poland's Deputy Minister of National Defense Cesarius Tomczyk said that in the coming days "there will be about 40,000 soldiers on the Polish borders." This is due to the Russian-Belarusian exercise Zapad,...

Poland сloses border with Belarus as Russian-Belarusian Zapad drills begin

All border crossings between Poland and Belarus were closed overnight on Sept. 12, ahead of the start of joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises, Polish news outlet Onet reported. Traffic across the border was suspended in both directions,...

Russia and its key ally Belarus have begun joint military exercises

Russia and its key ally Belarus have begun joint military exercises amid tensions with NATO countries after Poland accused Moscow of firing attack drones over its airspace. The Zapad exercises are taking place at a time when Russian forces are...

Russia-Belarus Joint Strategic Drills Zapad 2025 Begin

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Russia and Belarus start military exercise near NATO border after drone incursion

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian and Belarus began a major joint military exercise on NATO’s doorstep on Friday that will involve drills in both countries and in the Baltic and Barents seas, the Russian defence ministry said. The “Zapad-2025” exercise –...

Belarus Opposition Calls On Trump To Press For More Prisoner Releases

Home Europe Belarus Opposition Calls On Trump To Press For More Prisoner Releases Trump’s sudden, unexpected interest in Belarus has reinvigorated the exiled opposition, long struggling to spotlight its cause amid global attention dominated by the...

Ukraine updates: Russia, Belarus launch joint drills

Skip next section Poland's foreign minister arrives in Kyiv 09/12/2025September 12, 2025Poland's foreign minister arrives in Kyiv Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha received his Polish counterpart, Radosław Sikorski in Kyiv. Sybiha said they...

Poland Completely Closed The Border With Belarus For An Indefinite Period Of Time

5 Traffic at the checkpoints stopped at 1.00 am Minsk time. Since September 12, Poland completely closed the border with Belarus. Traffic at checkpoints, including the passenger "Brest", stopped at midnight local time (1.00 am in Belarus) for an...

Belarus opposition leader freed from jail after rare visit by top US envoy

A jailed opposition leader in Belarus has been freed and is now in Lithuania. Siarhei Tsikhanouski was released along with 13 other political prisoners following talks between Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Keith Kellogg, who is...