Politics
The Kremlin has rejected warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia could be preparing military operations from Belarus targeting Ukraine or even NATO territory. Moscow described the claims as politically motivated and aimed at escalating tensions in an already prolonged conflict. Kremlin......
A covert Ukrainian cyber operation has revealed how Russia has been using civilian infrastructure in Belarus to extend the reach and precision of its drone attacks on Ukraine and to probe potential routes over NATO territory. Over several months beginning in mid‑2025, specialists from the Fenix Cyber......
Estonia and Latvia have issued a joint public tender to procure hundreds of concrete bunkers along their borders with Russia, marking a significant escalation in Baltic fortification efforts under the Baltic Defense Line initiative. The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments, working with Latvia’s......
Belarus has released striking footage of Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles conducting combat patrols, marking the first public showcase of these nuclear-capable weapons since their deployment earlier this month. The Belarusian defense ministry confirmed that the Oreshnik missile......
Russia has reportedly deployed nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles to a Belarusian base near the border with Russia, marking a new escalation in the deepening military standoff between Moscow and NATO. Independent researchers using satellite imagery say the weapons, known as Oreshnik missiles, are being......
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has cautioned that the war in Ukraine risks escalating into a global confrontation if it is not halted soon. His warning comes as diplomatic momentum builds in Berlin, where negotiators from the United States and Ukraine have reportedly made major progress toward......
Russia and Belarus have publicly voiced their support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as Washington escalates its campaign to remove him from power. The show of solidarity underscores deepening geopolitical divisions over Venezuela’s future and signals Moscow and Minsk’s intent......
Lithuania declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in response to repeated incursions of weather balloons from Belarus that officials say are being used to smuggle contraband cigarettes, marking an escalation in tensions between the Baltic nation and its authoritarian neighbor. The Lithuanian government......
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed that Russia possesses six additional intermediate-range Oreshnik missiles capable of striking targets up to 5,000 kilometers away. Speaking in Kyiv on October 31, Zelensky warned that Moscow plans to deploy these weapons in Belarus within weeks, posing......
Moldova’s president, Maia Sandu, issued a stark warning to the European Parliament on Tuesday, describing Russian efforts to influence her country’s upcoming parliamentary elections as an “unlimited hybrid warfare of an unprecedented scale.” Speaking in Strasbourg, Sandu labeled......
Europe must act swiftly to fortify its defenses as Russia’s prolonged engagement in Ukraine provides a limited opportunity to prepare for potential aggression in the Nordic-Baltic region, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson has warned. Speaking to The Telegraph, Jonson emphasized that Russia’s......
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has emerged as a controversial intermediary in backchannel negotiations between Russia and the United States, offering to facilitate peace talks amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. While positioning himself as a "Putin whisperer," Lukashenko has sought......
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that the first mass-produced Oreshnik hypersonic missile systems have been delivered to Russia’s armed forces. Speaking on Friday during a military briefing, Putin emphasized the advanced capabilities of the new weapon, which is already operational......
