Lukashenko lands in Sochi for talks with Putin
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko’s plane landed in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Monday morning ahead of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, flight tracking data showed.
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Russia to send paratroopers to Belarus for joint drills starting on Monday
Russia will send troops from its Pskov division of paratroopers to Belarus for joint military drills starting on Monday, the RIA news agency cited Russia’s defence ministry as saying on Sunday.
The drills come amid tensions in Belarus as…
Lukashenko considers re-routing Belarusian cargo after sanctions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he was ready to re-route Belarusian cargo from Baltic ports to Russian ports in response to sanctions imposed by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, the Belta news agency reported.…
Kremlin: situation in Belarus is under control, no need to send forces
On Monday, the Kremlin said that the situation in neighboring Belarus was under control and that it did not see the need to send in forces to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko who is facing protests after a disputed election.…
Putin says Russia has set up ‘reserve police force’ to help Belarus leader if needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Kremlin had set up a “reserve police force” to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, although it would not be deployed unless unrest there spun out of control.
“We have of…
Putin, Lukashenko discussed Belarus crisis on phone
Russian President Vladmir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko spoke by telephone on Monday and discussed the situation in Belarus, the Belta news agency reported.
The Belarusian state-run agency also reported the two leaders…