The leader of Russia’s number one ally has told Ukrainian TV that he doesn’t believe Vladimir Putin will remain in the Kremlin for another 16 years, a prospect made possible by recent constitutional changes. Putin “will never be president until 2036, I guarantee you one hundred percent,” Belarus’ Aleksandr Lukashenko […]
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The Belarus military is deploying additional troops to the border with Russia over invasion concerns. The Novaya Gazeta newspaper has shared a short video showing a convoy of military trucks and armored vehicles moving towards the Russian border. Official Minsk fears that Russia may take advantage of the instability in […]
A sea of people has filled a park for a rally in support of Svetlana Tikhanovskya, opposition candidate in the Belarussian election set for next week, in what is reported to be the biggest anti-government protest in a decade. Thousands of people flocked to the ‘Druzhba’ [Friendship] park in the […]
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has ordered a thorough probe into what he called an “emergency situation” as security chief confirmed arrests of 32 suspected ‘Wagner’ private military recruits in a televised briefing. Lukashenko on Wednesday told the head of the Belarusian National Security Service, the KGB, to launch a transparent […]
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has told his opposition they are wrong about his ratings, asking them to stop calling him names, as he “never insulted anybody personally.” “I still lead the republic, and in no country is it allowed to insult people,” Lukashenko said during a meeting with the opposition […]