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Five sports — though not tennis, swimming or judo — were assessed by an International Olympic Committee panel judging if athletes had expressed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine or had ties to sports clubs linked to the military or state security services. Cycling, gymnastics, taekwondo, weightlifting and wrestling were assessed first and lists of athletes from other Olympic sports are likely to follow within days. Athletes approved Saturday include the defending Olympic champion in men’s trampoline, Ivan Litvinovich from Belarus, and Russian cyclist Aleksandr Vlasov, who has three c...
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Russia and its ally Belarus have begun a new phase of joint nuclear drills, the second of three scheduled tests. The two armies rolled out fighter jets and tanks in an exercise aimed at showing the world the readiness of their military partnership. For Minsk, the drills were a way to "increase our readiness to use so-called retaliatory weapons," Belarusian Defence Minister Lt Gen Viktor Khrenin said in the run-up to the second phase. Although it's not directly participating in the invasion of Ukraine and has no nuclear weapons of its own, Belarus has been hosting some of the Russian tactical n...
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Defence officials in Poland have presented a plan to strengthen security on the country's border with Belarus. The plan involves beefing up anti-drone surveillance and on-ground military defence through a system of fortifications and barriers along about 700 kilometres of its eastern border with the Russian ally. Poland, which supports Ukraine against Moscow's full-scale invasion, is being targeted by hostile actions from Russia and Belarus, according to Warsaw. They include cyberattacks, attempted arson and pushing migrants illegally across the border, which officials describe as intended to ...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko met in Minsk to bolster their alliance in the Eastern continent while discussing economic and security concerns. Before the start of the meeting, a ceremony was held at the Palace of Independence for the official meeting. Lukashenko – long dubbed as "Europe's last dictator" – kicked off the proceedings by praising Putin for noticing the Belarusian "military" with his "experienced eye". "This is nice," he said. "As we agreed yesterday, we always have two parts. Security and economic issues. We have always postp...
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This trip underscores the close ties between the neighboring allies, crucial in the Ukraine conflict. Putin’s visit to Belarus follows his trip to China earlier this month, with Uzbekistan next on his agenda. These visits mark the beginning of his fifth term, emphasizing his efforts to solidify alliances amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged to do more to strengthen security along its entire eastern frontier when he travelled to the border with Belarus on Saturday. Tusk accused Belarus, Russia's ally, of intensifying what he called a “hybrid war” against the West by encouraging migrants to try to cross into the EU. He vowed that Poland would spare no expense on its border security. “I know that there are more and more illegal crossings every day,” Tusk told reporters at the border, where he met with Polish army soldiers, border guard officers and police. He also cited “the growing threat r...
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Belarus claimed on Thursday it had intercepted attempted drone strikes by Lithuania on its territory – but Lithuanian authorities have dismissed the claim as a fiction. Ivan Tertel, head of the Belarusian Committee for State Security (KGB), said: "the KGB, in cooperation with colleagues from other structures, has recently carried out a number of acute security measures, which made it possible to prevent attacks by combat drones from the territory of Lithuania on objects in Minsk and its suburbs." He did not present evidence for the claim or give any details, claiming "radicals" in Lithuania an...
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After the “election” of Vladimir Putin for yet another presidential term last month, the list of those who lined up to congratulate the Russian dictator made for intriguing reading. Belarus’ Lukashenka said support for Putin was “overwhelming”; Azerbaijan’s Aliyev offered his warm regards on the occasion of Putin’s claimed 87,28% of the “vote” - whilst just last month Aliyev received congratulations from Putin for his 92% victory. Kim Jong Un said he would “firmly join hands” with his neighbour to the west. Iran was, of course, keen to congratulate the former KGB man. An anti-ideology links th...
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