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Belarus president and Putin ally Lukashenko to visit China this week

China says Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and a close ally of the Russian leader, will visit Beijing this week

The Independent UK

Belarus leader and Putin ally Lukashenko to visit China

China says Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and a close ally of the Russian leader, will visit Beijing this week

The Independent UK

‘Nobody can go back – we all face jail’: the dissident theatre company opening Adelaide festival

Belarus Free Theatre currently face years in prison if they return home. Now living in exile, they’re bringing their show Dogs of Europe to Australia

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Belarus Says it Has 1.5 Mln Potential Soldiers Outside Armed Forces

Belarus, a small Russian ally bordering Ukraine, has as many as 1.5 million potential military personnel outside its armed forces, a senior official was quoted as saying on Saturday. President Alexander Lukashenko has supported his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in his year-long war with Ukraine, including by letting him invade…

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin accuses west of wanting to dismantle Russia – as it happened

Putin makes claim in TV address; mercenary boss and Ukraine make conflicting claims over control of Yahidne village

The Guardian - AU

Macron to visit China, seek Xi’s help to end Russia-Ukraine war

French president’s announcement comes after China published a 12-point position paper calling for a truce in Ukraine.

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Belarus says it has 1.5 million potential soldiers outside armed forces

Belarus, a small Russian ally bordering Ukraine, has as many as 1.5 million potential military personnel outside its armed forces, a senior official was quoted as saying on Saturday.

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Belarus leader Lukashenko says he had long chat with Putin on war anniversary

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he held a long conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday, the one-year anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. "I'll tell you a secret, last night he and I spoke for a long time on various topics," a social media channel linked to…

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow cuts oil supply to Poland – as it happened

Comments from French president come after Joe Biden said it was ‘not rational’ for Beijing to be negotiating a peace deal

The Guardian - AU

Most G20 nations condemn Russia over Ukraine invasion, China stays silent

Finance chiefs of the world's largest economies strongly condemned Moscow for its war on Ukraine on Saturday, with only China and Russia itself declining to sign a joint statement. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog below to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24

China says willing to deepen mutual political trust with Belarus

China is willing to work with Belarus to deepen mutual political trust, Foreign Minister Qin Gang told his Belarusian counterpart Sergei Aleinik on Friday, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.

Reuters

Russian Ministry of Defence plane crashes near Ukraine border in blow to Putin

Preliminary reports suggest the aircraft in question was a Su-25 and emergency services are working at the crash site in Russia where the pilot ejected and survived

Daily Mirror

Belarus to form 100,000-150,000 strong volunteer military force

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered the formation of a new volunteer territorial defence so everyone knows how to "handle weapons" and be ready to respond to an act of aggression and keep public order in peacetime.

Reuters

Belarus to form new paramilitary force amid Ukraine conflict

Belarus’ authoritarian president says the ex-Soviet nation will form a new territorial defense force amid the fighting in neighboring Ukraine

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Russia, Belarus discuss closer military, economic ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting neighboring ally Belarus’ leader for talks on expanding military and economic cooperation amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine news – live: Russian forces close in on Bakhmut as leaders meet in Munich

International community will call on Putin once again to end the war

The Independent UK

Belarus ready to ‘wage war’ alongside Russia in Ukraine if attacked

‘If Ukraine commit aggression against Belarus... the war will take on a completely different nature,’ says President Alexander Lukashenko

Reuters

Belarus' Lukashenko says it will only fight alongside Russia if Belarus attacked

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday he would only order his troops to fight alongside ally Russia if another country launches an attack against Belarus, the state-run Belta news agency reported.

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Nobel laureate calls for national reconciliation at trial in Belarus

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Byalyatski called for "national reconciliation" between the Belarus authorities and opposition on Monday, in his final statement at a trial he said was politically motivated.

France 24

‘We will be in danger if Russia wins’: Security concerns drive Poland’s support for Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has conferred a new importance to the Baltic States and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe geographically closest to Russia – particularly Poland. Warsaw is determined to learn from Poland's own history and help Ukraine win the war.

Reuters

Poland to close Belarus border crossing until further notice, Minsk unhappy

Poland will close a key border crossing with Belarus until further notice, the Polish interior minister said on Thursday, as relations between Warsaw and Minsk sink to new lows.

The Independent UK

Funeral held for Belarusian activist killed in Ukraine

A funeral for a Belarusian military volunteer and dissident was held in Ukraine's capital

The Independent UK

Lukashenko: Belarus willing to offer more help to Russia

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is willing to offer more assistance to close ally Russia in its war against Ukraine but added that Russia does not need “any help” right now

The Independent UK

Belarus' Lukashenko visits fellow Russia ally Zimbabwe

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Zimbabwe to pomp and fanfare, in a visit that seeks to cement economic and political ties between the two countries that are both close allies of Russia

Reuters

Belarus leader says he has been asked to seal a non-aggression pact with Ukraine

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had been asked to conclude a non-aggression pact with Ukraine, the Belta state news agency reported, citing comments that suggested he saw Kyiv as a potential threat.

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