Russia and Belarus on Friday began their "Zapad 2025" joint military exercises amid escalating tensions following Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace during an attack on Ukraine earlier this ...

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A European diplomatic staffer in Belarus was among 52 prisoners released on Thursday in a deal brokered by Washington. Under the pact, Minsk agreed to free dozens of political prisoners after the U.S.

Belarus has released 52 prisoners who have now crossed into Lithuania, the Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has said. At an emergency press conference on Thursday, Nausėda confirmed that his ...

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko released 52 political prisoners, in the second such move this year by the close ally of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The group crossed into Lithuania on ...

Belarus has pardoned 52 prisoners and released them into Lithuania, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said on Thursday, as the Baltic nation and Belarus both thanked US President Donald Trump for ...

Belarus has released 52 prisoners following mediation by the United States, which has promised to grant Minsk sanctions relief. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday that the prisoners ...

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarus freed 52 political prisoners on Thursday as part of a deal brokered by the United States, which lifted some sanctions on the country’s national airline. It was ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Belarus freed 52 political prisoners Thursday as the U.S. lifted sanctions on the country’s national airline in a ...

TALLINN, Estonia — The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later. Now the two close allies are conducting war games ...

Scotland kept on course for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a solid 2-0 win over Belarus on a surreal evening in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary on Monday. After an encouraging 0-0 draw for Steve Clarke's side in ...