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3 Nov

Lukashenko says Ukraine war will end within months, warns of world war risk

Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko claims the war in Ukraine will be over within a few months.

Conflicts

3 Oct

Lukashenko says he and Putin joke about who is the bigger aggressor over Ukraine

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko insists on close ties with Russia and Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. “In the end, we are co-aggressors,” Lukashenko says in a speech.

Conflicts

24 Sept

Belarus pardons 13 more political prisoners in bid for US sanctions relief

Belarus continues to release political prisoners in an attempt to get the US to ease sanctions against the country.

World politics

21 Sept

Trump says U.S. is working on major potash deal with Belarus

The United States wants to import potash, an important input in fertilizer, from Belarus instead of Canada, writes Donald Trump.

Business

16 Sept

Belarus to release 25 political prisoners in deal with US envoy, report says

Belarus will release 25 political prisoners, US envoy John Coale announced during his recent visit to the country's capital, Minsk. In exchange, the US will lift sanctions against two of the country's companies, according to the envoy.

World

18 May

Russia and Belarus conduct joint nuclear weapons exercise

Russia and Belarus are conducting joint nuclear weapons exercises on Monday.

World

18 May

Russia and Belarus conduct joint nuclear weapons exercise

Russia and Belarus are conducting joint nuclear weapons exercises on Monday. Belarus said the exercise "does not pose a security threat to the region."

World