LAST UPDATE: 13.00 Ukraine is watching high risk of attack in the Volyn region of western Ukraine to be fired from Belarussaid today the office of President Volodymyr Zelensky, referring to the army, according to what was transmitted by the Reuters agency. The Russian invasion has mainly focused on the northern, southern and eastern regions […]
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Lukashenko: Western countries “pushed” Ukraine into a war
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said today that Western countries had pushed the Ukrainian government into a war, as reported by the Russian agency TASS. “The West has pushed them into this war,” he said in an interview with Japan’s TBS television channel Belarus-1 on YouTube. The Belarusian leader said Kyiv had imposed sanctions on […]
Russia-Belarus agreement on trade in durum wheat and vegetable oils amid Western sanctions
Russia has reached an agreement with Belarus to reciprocally supply critical foodstuffs in case of need, such as durum wheat and vegetable oils, in a bid to shake off some of the burden of Western sanctions, according to the official. Belarus state news agency Belta. The sanctions, which are steadily increasing, followed the Putin regime’s […]
Σβ. Tikhanovskaya: The fate of Belarus is linked to the fate of Ukraine
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, a Belarusian opposition figure, says the Belarussian people support Ukraine. He believes that Belarus’s fate is linked to the outcome of the war in Ukraine. In an interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP), exiled Svetlana Tikhanovskaya said it was important to distinguish between the attitude of Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko, a Moscow ally, and […]
‘Door’ to European Parliament for Russian and Belarusian diplomatic and government staff
The ban on entry to the European Parliament of diplomatic and governmental personnel of Russia and Belarus was announced by the President of the Parliament Roberta Metzola. In particular, in a post on Twitter, she states: “As of today, Russian and Belarusian diplomats and government officials are barred from entering the European Parliament’s premises. There […]
EU Task Force on sanctions against Russian and Belarusian oligarchs
Two task forces, one European and one international, have been set up to coordinate and implement the sanctions imposed on the Russian and Belarusian oligarchs on the lists. The Freeze and Seize Task Force consists of the Commission, national contact groups from each Member State, Eurojust and Europol as well as other EU agencies and […]
UN calls for release of political prisoners in Belarus
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said today that more than 1,000 activists, members of the opposition and journalists were being held in Belarus on “politically motivated charges” and demanded their release. Michelle Bachelet said President Alexander Lukashenko’s government was committing “widespread and systematic” violations following large-scale protests against its disputed victory in […]
Belarusian volunteers are enlisted to fight on the side of the Ukrainians
For the young Belarusian Gleb Gunko goes to Ukraine to fight on the side of the Ukrainians and means that he also wants to fight for the freedom of his country. “I am going to Ukraine, not only to support Ukraine, to fight for Ukraine, but also for Belarus,” said the 18-year-old, who lives in […]
Switzerland is stepping up economic sanctions against Belarus
Switzerland has tightened its economic sanctions against Belarus, the government said today, citing the Eastern European country’s support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Neutral Switzerland has fully adopted the economic sanctions against Belarus, which have already been imposed by the EU on 2 and 9 May. The sanctions, which take effect today, are mainly […]
Peshkov: Russia has not asked China for military equipment
The Kremlin said today that Russia could take full control of major Ukrainian cities, noting that its country has enough military power to fulfill all its objectives in Ukraine without the need for Chinese assistance. “The Russian Defense Ministry, ensuring the maximum possible security of the civilian population, does not rule out the possibility of […]
