The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Russia which invaded Ukraine six months ago, today addressed a congratulatory message to the Ukrainian people on the occasion of Independence Day. “I am convinced that the current disputes cannot destroy the basis of sincere neighborly relations between the peoples of the two countries that […]
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The Chinese military will send troops to Russia for joint military exercises
LAST UPDATE: 13.35 Chinese soldiers will travel to Russia to participate in joint military exercises with Russia and other countries including India, Belarus and Tajikistan, China’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday, according to Reuters. China’s participation in the joint exercises is “irrelevant to the current international and regional situation,” the ministry said in a statement. […]
Explosions at an airport in Belarus near the border with Ukraine
In the area of ​​the military airport “Ziabrovka” of Belarus located in the Gomel region near the border with Ukraine, during the night explosions were heard and flashes were visible, the Telegram channel “Belarusian Gayun” reported. The channel in question, which monitors the war, reported that there were at least eight flashes. A reader of […]
Belarus recalls its ambassador to the UK
Belarus recalled its ambassador to London today to protest the heavy sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on Minsk for cracking down on the opposition and supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, Belarusian diplomacy said it had taken this measure in response to “unprecedented sanctions”, particularly against the Belarusian economy, clarifying that it […]
Belarus approves Cuban vaccine against Covid-19
Belarus has become the first European country to approve the use of Soberana Plus, one of three COVID-19 vaccines developed in Cuba, the center that makes it announced Wednesday. The Finley Institute of Havana announced via Twitter the “good news” that the Ministry of Health “approved the utilization of Soberana Plus”. It is “the first […]
Belarus says it has the resources to pay Eurobonds but can’t because of sanctions
Belarus said today it has the necessary funds to make its euro bond payments, but sanctions have prevented them from being made, Reuters reported. “There are funds. But we cannot carry out transactions because of the relevant actions of international financial institutions,” Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said in a video released by the government’s press […]
Lukashenko: ‘The end of the war depends on Ukraine’
The war in Ukraine will only end if Kyiv accepts its losses and negotiates with Russia, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said today in an exclusive interview with AFP. “Everything depends on Ukraine, at the moment, the peculiarity of the moment is that the war can end in better conditions, acceptable to Ukraine, which must sit […]
Moody’s: Belarus is in a state of bankruptcy regarding the payment of foreign debt
The international rating agency Moody’s has announced that Belarus has defaulted on foreign debt. This is stated on the website of the house. On July 13, the grace period during which Belarus had to pay the amount of $22.9 million for the ten-year Belarus-27 Eurobonds ended. The Ministry of Finance of Belarus made the payment […]
Belarus: Journalist sentenced to 8 years in prison on charges of treason
A Belarusian court today sentenced a journalist to eight years in prison on charges of treason, imposing a new sentence on top of the one she was already serving for organizing mass riots, the human rights group Vesna-96 said. The 28-year-old journalist of the Polish Belsat TV, Kateryna Andrejeva, was arrested while reporting on the […]
Lukashenko Talks With Putin About Western ‘Attack Plans’ Against Russia
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said today that he had discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday about “plans” to attack Russia which he said were being prepared by the West amid the war in Ukraine. “For some time now, and we discussed this in detail yesterday with the Russian president, strategic plans to attack Russia […]