Russia said Monday that it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons, also referred to as tactical nuclear weapons, amid rising tension following comments by senior Western officials about the possibility of deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine. The announcement came on the eve of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inauguration … Read more
The exiled leader of the opposition to Belarus’ authoritarian government says her country’s struggle for democracy is also one for its sovereignty as Russia continues to draw Belarus into its war on Ukraine. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who fled to Lithuania in 2020 after President Alexander Lukashenko deployed a severe crackdown on protests against his disputed election … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko (R) enter the hall during the plenary session of the Supreme Council of Russia and Belarus, at the Konstantin Palace on January 29, 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images Belarus began military drills on Tuesday in regions along its borders with Ukraine, … Read more
Russia warns European consumers will ‘suffer’ if proposal goes ahead and calls it example of ‘unfair competition’. The European Commission is planning to impose tariffs on imports of grain from Russia and Belarus in an attempt to prevent the two countries from distorting EU markets and placate farmers who have protested for months over cheap … Read more
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has held power since 1994, said on Sunday he intended to seek re-election next year, which could extend his grip on the country to 36 years. He was speaking on the day Belarus, a neighbour and ally of Russia, held parliamentary elections decried as a sham by the opposition. “Tell … Read more
The most important phone call of Yevhen Mezhevyi’s life came in mid-June of 2022. His anxiety, fear and exhaustion at the time makes him fuzzy about the exact date. What he does remember is the sound of his son’s voice. Matvii was calling from Russia, where he and his two younger sisters had been forcibly … Read more
Floral tributes to Alexey Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe who reportedly died Friday in a Russian penal colony, were removed overnight by groups of unidentified people while police watched, videos on Russian social media show. More than 401 people were detained in cities across Russia after they came to lay flowers in memory of Navalny, … Read more
The Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release on Monday evening, requesting the Russian government to repatriate the bodies of the six slain youths to Nepal as well as provide compensation to the deceased’s families. Rusia Ukraine War (File) Russia Ukraine War: Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and … Read more
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