Belarus
Russia pumps up pressure on Belarus to open new front in Ukraine war, eyes anti-NATO ops. - WSJ
Sources told the WSJ that if Belarus were used for a Russian attack, it could be aimed at testing NATO defenses or more attempts at undermining support for Ukraine.
Israel rebukes Belarus’s Lukashenko for ‘Gaza is a holocaust’ comments, dicussion of ‘Jewish lobby’
Belarus holds nuclear weapons exercises, says drills are not 'aimed at other states'
Drone from Russia enters Estonia, hits power station as others cross into Latvia
Lukashenko: I have veto over use of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus
Belarusian President Lukashenko stated he has a veto on use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed on Belarusian territory.
Belarus leader says: I'm not the last dictator in Europe
Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, dismissed claims that he was "Europe's last dictator" on Thursday.
Prigozhin back in Russia, Wagner deployment unclear - Belarus
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, is no longer in Belarus and there are reports that he may have returned to Russia.
Iran to be accepted to SCO at summit attended by Putin and Xi
China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will participate in the virtual summit, which will be Putin’s first appearance at an international event.
Poland hopes to join NATO nuclear sharing agreement over Russian threat
Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki stated that Poland wants to join NATO's nuclear weapons sharing program, in response to Russia's deployment of nuclear warheads to Belarus.
Belarus leader says nuclear arms will not be used
The Belarusian president, in an address marking his ex-Soviet state's national day, said the stationing of the weapons in Belarus was "my firmest initiative".
Wagner's Prigozhin is far from safe in Belarus, opposition leader admits
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya also expressed concern that Wagner would be used to further oppress the people of Belarus.
Russia's top general knew about Prigozhin, Wagner's revolt plans - NYT
The New York Times reported that American officials also said there were signs that other Russian generals also may have supported Prigozhin.
Iran stresses it backs Vladimir Putin amid Wagner revolt in Russia
Iran said it supports the rule of law in the Russian Federation and considers the latest developments there an internal Russian matter.
Novel by Meir Shalev translated into Belarusian for the first time
