Putin closing in on "decades-long effort to annex" key ally: ISW
Jan 16, 2025 · Analysis by the Washington, D.C.-based independent think tank added that the Kremlin is "in the endgame of a decades' long strategic effort to de facto annex Belarus," which will have...
Putin Plans to Take Over Belarus by 2030: Leaked Document
Feb 21, 2023 · Russia plans to take over its neighbor Belarus, according to a leaked document from Putin's office. The plan is to create a "union state" led by Russia by 2030, the document says. The move...
Putin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus
Dec 6, 2024 · MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons to help repel an aggression.
Putin arrives in neighboring Belarus for a two-day visit with a key ...
May 23, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Thursday in Belarus for a two-day visit as part of several foreign tours to kick off his fifth term in office, underscoring close ties with a neighboring ally that has been instrumental in Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.
Belarus: Time to Roll Back Sanctions on Putin's Ally - Bloomberg
6 hours ago · Russia’s President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine twice in a decade to reassert the sphere of control Moscow lost in 1991, and although things have hardly gone to plan for him, a new de facto ...
His Opponents Sidelined, Lukashenko Is Set for a 7th Term in Belarus …
6 days ago · President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia’s leader, Vladimir V. Putin, has been making signs of reaching out to the West. He is all but certain to win an election on Sunday.
Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for …
Dec 10, 2024 · MOSCOW (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of Moscow’s newest hypersonic ballistic missile.
Putin Signs Pact With Ally That Includes Possible Use of
Dec 6, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pact with close ally Belarus on Friday that includes the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons. What Does the Pact Say? Putin signed the treaty...
Putin signs security pact with Belarus; includes possible use of ...
Dec 6, 2024 · MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear...
Russian Treaty Accused of Making Belarus a 'Militarized Satellite ...
Dec 7, 2024 · An agreement struck between Vladimir Putin and his closest ally Alexander Lukashenko cements the status of Belarus as a "militarized satellite of Russia," the Belarusian opposition has told...