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
Russian military aircraft damaged by Belarusian anti-gov't drone strike
Front and central parts of the aircraft as well as the radar antenna were damaged as a result of two explosions in the attack at the Machulishchy air base near Minsk
Lukashenko says he held long conversation with Putin on anniversary of war
Belarusian President Lukashenko is a close ally of Russia and has allowed Russian forces to attack Ukraine from Belarusian borders.
Aliyah from Russia still high: More than 5,000 immigrants in January
The number of immigrants from Russia isn't coming down - in fact, this January saw the second most immigrants in a month since the war broke out.
Jewish Agency lowers profile in Russia, less activity in FSU countries - exclusive
Apart from political considerations, steep budget cuts by the Aliyah Ministry have led to a marked decrease in the Agency's activity.
Jewish Agency tells Belarus staff to stop promoting aliyah, retracts
It wasn't specified in any of the letters why the Jewish Agency has asked to cancel or freeze the activities that were meant to promote aliyah from Belarus.
US sanctions on Iran cause turmoil in Iraq
To prevent US dollars from reaching Russia and Iran, the Federal Reserve will strictly regulate dollar sales in Iraq, leading to a volatile dinar.
Russia's new deputy commander in Ukraine war inspects troops in Belarus
Russian deputy commander meets with troops in Belarus, sparking new concerns for Ukraine.
Belarus detains former presidential candidate
Andrei Dmitriev, 41, an activist who leads an anti-Lukashenko social movement was detained in the capital Minsk on Wednesday, according to a message posted on his Facebook page.
Belarus puts Nobel Prize-winning rights defender on trial
Byalyatski, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Russian rights group Memorial and Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties in October, was arrested in 2021 along with two co-workers.
Belarus says Russia-deployed Iskander missile systems ready for use
The Iskander-M's two guided missiles have a range of up to 500 km (300 miles) and can carry conventional or nuclear warheads.
