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Should NATO’s eastern bloc expect more drone attacks as Russia and Belarus start Zapad-2025?
Euronews
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September 11, 2025
Out of the 19 Russian drones crossing into Poland overnight on Wednesday, at least a couple came via Belarus, Ukraine’s president said. “At least two Russian drones that entered Polish territory during the night used Belarusian airspace,”...
Poland to deploy 40,000 troops on border with Belarus in coming days — Defense Ministry
TASS
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September 11, 2025
MOSCOW, September 11. /TASS/. Poland is set to deploy approximately 40,000 troops along its border with Belarus in the coming days, in response to the upcoming Belarusian-Russian Zapad-2025 exercises, according to Deputy Defense Minister Cezary...
Belarus Alerts Poland and Lithuania on Unknown Drones Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Mezha
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September 10, 2025
Polish army servicemen inspect a damaged house with broken roof rafters and a collapsed brick wall after Russian drones violated Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine, and some of them were shot down by the Polish side, Vyryky, Lublin...
US exempts Belarus' Belavia from sanctions
Ch-Aviation
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September 11, 2025
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general licence exempting Belavia (B2, Minsk National) from sanctions that were imposed on the Belarusian government and state-owned companies in relation to the country's complicity in...
Lithuanian president says 52 prisoners released by Belarus crossed border
TASS
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September 11, 2025
VILNIUS, September 11. /TASS/. A total of 52 prisoners released in Belarus have crossed the republic’s border with Lithuania, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said. "No man left behind! 52 prisoners safely crossed the Lithuanian border from...
Russia urges Poland to reconsider its decision on closing border with Belarus — MFA
TASS
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September 11, 2025
MOSCOW, September 11. /TASS/. Russia is urging Poland to reconsider its decision to close the border with Belarus and to take into account the potential consequences, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. She noted that Polish...
Belarus Says It Shot Down Drones as Russian Strikes Spill Over Into NATO Airspace
Kyiv Post
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September 10, 2025
Belarus said Wednesday its military had shot down drones overnight after they entered its airspace during Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine. The statement came from Pavel Muraveiko, chief of the Belarusian general staff, who said the drones had...
Russia, Belarus face terror label in US over abducted Ukrainian children
KATC 3 ABC - Louisiana
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September 11, 2025
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pushing to brand Russia — and Belarus — as state sponsors of terrorism unless they return thousands of abducted Ukrainian children. The legislation, unveiled on Capitol Hill, would place Moscow in the same...
Belarus claims that it shot down some drones that veered off course and informed Poland and Lithuania
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Getty Images Belarus has claimed that it notified Poland and Lithuania about the approach of drones towards their territory on the night of 9-10 September and even shot down some of them. Source: BelTA, a Belarusian state-owned news...
Crypto’s Turning Point? US Promises to End Crypto Debanking, Belarus Embraces Decentralization
NewsBTC
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September 11, 2025
Even as the Trump administration vigorously works to fulfill its promise to end crypto debanking, another country rediscovers one of crypto’s core principles. Decentralization in Belarus offers a crucial way to bypass economic sanctions, echoing...
Belarus says it shot down some drones that went astray during Russia-Ukraine strikes
WHTC - Michigan
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarus said on Wednesday that it had shot down some drones which went astray due to electronic jamming during an exchange of strikes between Russia and Ukraine, and that Minsk had informed Poland and Lithuania of the approach of...
RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik Released By Belarus After Five Years In Detention
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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September 11, 2025
“I’m in complete shock, truly, but of course, I’m happy now,” Ihar Losik said as he walked free in Lithuania. He was one of 52 prisoners, including other journalists and opposition figures, released by Belarus amid a thaw between Minsk and...
US to lift sanctions on Belarus airline as Lukashenko frees 52 prisoners, including foreign nationals
The Kyiv Independent
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September 11, 2025
Belarus has freed 52 prisoners of different nationalities after a U.S. delegation negotiated their release, the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius said on Sept. 11, according to Reuters. The freed group, the largest one so far under Belarusian dictator...
"My contract has ended, no one is letting me go”. How Russian trenches became a trap for some Belarusians
Belarusian Investigative Center
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In practice, the risk of prosecution of Belarusians for participating in the war on the side of Russia is minimal, says Mikhail Kirilyuk, a lawyer for the National Anti-Crisis Management, Belarusian opposition's cabinet in exile. "There is an...
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Summoned The Polish Ambassador Because Of The Border Closure
Charter 97
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15 He was given an oral protest. The Belarusian Foreign Ministry summoned the Polish ambassador in connection with the decision of the Polish side to suspend traffic across the border for the period of the exercise "West-2025," reports the agency....
Donald Trump sparks controversy with Aryna Sabalenka letter to Belarus president
Daily Express
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September 11, 2025
Trump did not attend the match but was in the stands the following day to watch Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in the men's final. He was aware of Sabalenka's triumph, though, and congratulated her in a written message to Lukashenko on...
The crisis of Belarusian sovereignty
PubAffairs Bruxelles
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September 11, 2025
The EU Needs to Look for Opportunities for Pragmatic Engagement with Minsk Despite the façade of seeming stability, Belarus is facing a potentially existential crisis as Russia’s growing influence threatens its existence as a sovereign state. This...
US Lifts Sanctions on Belarusian Airline Belavia
Rus Tourism News
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September 11, 2025
The United States has officially lifted sanctions on Belavia, the Belarusian national carrier, U.S. Presidential Envoy John Coale announced during a meeting with President Aleksandr Lukashenko, according to BelTA. “I would like to declare here...
Poland deploying military equipment to Belarus border after drone attack
NEWS.am
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September 10, 2025
Poland has sent military equipment to the border with Belarus after a Russian drone strike overnight prompted NATO fighter jets, activated air defenses, and closed Warsaw airports. Footage of Polish military trucks moving along public roads was...
Russian Foreign Ministry Urged Poland To Open The Border With Belarus
Charter 97
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14 Russians are suddenly concerned about the exchange of goods. The Russian Foreign Ministry considered confrontational Poland's decision to close checkpoints on the border with Belarus. "Poland's unilateral actions will cause serious damage to...