Why Belarus Is Forging Ever-Closer Ties With Russia
After breaking away from a crumbling Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Belarus became increasingly aligned with Russia, unlike ...
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Putin tipped to deploy hypersonic missile that 'can reach UK in under nine minutes'
Vladimir Putin is reportedly preparing to deploy Oreshnik hypersonic missiles to Belarus, according to the country's leader Alexander Lukashenko. The so-called "wonder weapon", which can reach ...
Irish Sun3d
Putin’s pal Lukashenko ‘wins’ sham Belarus election with 87% of vote…& will let Vlad deploy ‘unstoppable’ new missiles
His total of 86.8 per cent was just lower than Putin's 'election' in March last year - where Vlad polled 88.5 per cent. Polling higher than his more powerful pal Putin, 72, could have left the ...
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Lukashenko: Belarus's unpredictable autocrat and Putin sidekick
That same year Putin placed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, with Lukashenko's approval. The Belarusian leader has promised to use them "without hesitation" if Minsk is attacked. At home ...
New York Post4d
Belarus strongman and Putin’s closest ally set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
“Until 2020, Lukashenko could maneuver and play Russia against the West, but now when Belarus’ status is close to that of Russia’s satellite, this North Korea-style election ties the ...
Politico Europe3d
Putin congratulates Lukashenko on totally ‘convincing’ Belarus election win
“Dear Aleksandr Grigorievich, I sincerely congratulate you on your reelection as President of the Republic of Belarus,” Putin said Monday in a statement published on the Kremlin’s website. “Your ...
Independent Online4d
Putin, Xi hail Lukashenko's Belarus victory amid Western condemnation
The Russian and Chinese leaders on Monday congratulated Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko for winning a seventh term in office, with Russia's Vladimir Putin saying Sunday's election showed ...