Belarus: Lithuania has taken an "unfriendly step" by closing two checkpoints at the Belarusian border
The White House: We monitor provocative actions from Belarus towards its European neighbors
1 year agoPresident @andrzejduda in reaction to Lukashenka's recent words: we would very much like to have normal relations with Belarus. But let normal relations with Belarus begin with the end of hybrid attacks on our border
After his visit to Moscow the Chinese Defense Minister begins his official visit to Belarus
Rescuers extinguished a flare fire from the valve of a gasoline production unit on the territory of the Mozyr Oil Refinery OJSC in the city of Mozyr, Gomel Region
Polish Minister of Defense Błaszczak: There will be about 10,000 soldiers on the border with Belarus
1 year ago@StateDept announcement on visa restrictions for "101 government officials & their affiliates for undermining or harming democratic institutions in Belarus". @SecBlinken reiterates call for release of "all 1,500 political prisoners held by the Lukashenka government"
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions against 8 people and 5 organizations connected with the government in Belarus, including Belavia Airlines
1 year agoBelarusian Armed forces conducted large scale drill "close to real war conditions" at the western border of the country
Ministry of National Defense of Poland: the head of the Ministry of National Defense ordered to send additional soldiers to patrol the Polish-Belarusian border
1 year agoSecurity Service of Ukraine warns of false-flag operation at Mozyr refinery by Wagner PMC
Josep Borrell: We have adopted new sanctions in reaction to Lukashenka regime's human rights violations & repression against the Belarusian people & against its complicity in Russia's war against Ukraine. We stand by the Belarusian people in their quest for peace & democracy. EU imposes new sanctions against 38 people & 3 entities sectoral restrictions on firearms, aviation and space industry
1 year agoPrime Minister @MorawieckiM in Suwałki: We warn against provocations from Russia and Belarus. The Wagner Group may carry out sabotage actions, and all those who underestimate this threat may be responsible for further provocations and intrigues from that side
Prime Minister @MorawieckiM in Suwałki: We respond very strongly to these provocations, whose tool is the Wagner group, - we have created, among others a fence on the Polish-Belarusian border
Prime Minister @MorawieckiM in Suwałki: The Wagner Group in Belarus is one of the topics of our talks today with the President of Lithuania @GitanasNauseda. Their presence in this area is a test by Russia and Belarus of the reaction of Poland and our allies
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki: Wagnerians can also disguise themselves as illegal immigrants and try to infiltrate the territory of Poland and other NATO countries to carry out diversion and sabotage actions that may have dramatic consequences. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki: Lukashenka sees allies on the side of the Wagner Group to destabilize Poland, Lithuania and other countries. Wagnerians can be used to professionally push illegal immigrants into Poland
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki: We talked with President Nauseda about the threats posed by Wagner troops. According to our data, there are several thousand, about 4,000, in the territory of Belarus, according to the information received from Mr. President, maybe even a little more
.@MON_GOV_PL confirmed in a message that today the Polish border was breached by two Belarusian helicopters - Mi-24 and Mi-8
Ministry of Defense of Belarus denies Mi-24 and Mi-8 helicopters of Belarusian air forces violated the border of Poland
Poland deploying additional troops along the border with Belarus after 2 helicopters violated airspace, defense ministry says
1 year agoLocals in the Polish border village of Białowieża claim that Belarusian military helicopters flew over the village today. Poland's Ministry of National Defense says no violations have been recorded of Polish airspace
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russia and Belarus are working to establish joint combat training centers
Poland: Russia uses "Wagner" forces to destabilize the region
1 year agoMinistry of Defense of Belarus showing images of PMC Wagner training with mechanised brigades
A group of a hundred soldiers from the Russian Wagner group have moved closer to the Belarusian city of Grodno near the Polish border, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday
1 year agoPoland's interior minister says around 1k-1,2k Wagner mercenaries currently at the Osipovichi military camp in Belarus plus dozens of wagnerists at the Brest military training range with no heavy military equipment with them. "We won't let little green men run around the border here" - stated @Kaminski_M_Na
EU ambassadors have just approved sanctions on Belarus. Mainly aviation and dual-use goods. More important: no derogation for Belarusian potash. But expect this question to come up again in the autumn
Lukashenka at meeting with Putin with propaganda narrative: transfer of western Ukrainian lands to Poland is inappropriate for us, if people of western Ukraine will need help we will help them, and asking you to assist
Lukashenka at meeting with Putin in St.Petersburg: PMC Wagner now wants to go to Warsaw and Rzeszów
Putin meets Lukashenka in St.Petersburg
