What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
With many of his political opponents either jailed or exiled abroad, Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed “Europe’s last dictator,” ...
Lithuanian president backs Trump’s NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Securing an end to the fighting in Ukraine must take place with Kyiv’s full involvement and come with more defense spending ...
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of 'Europe's last dictator'
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over 30 years, is poised to extend his rule ...
What another Lukashenko ‘victory’ will mean for Europe’s security – and that of Belarus’ citizenry
Belarus under Lukashenko has become embroiled in the battle between NATO-backed Western Europe and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Meanwhile, Belarus’ record on human rights – and its complicity in Russia’s ...
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance's credibility
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the ...
Lithuanian president backs Trump Nato defence spending goal amid Russian threat
He that even when a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, ‘you cannot believe that the intentions of Russia will be just to stop and do nothing’.
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What to Know About the Election in Belarus Featuring ‘Europe’s Last Dictator’
Lukashenko says Belarus is hosting dozens of Russian tactical nuclear weapons. Their deployment extends Russia’s capability to target Ukraine and NATO allies in Europe. He also said Belarus will ...
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine alliance’s credibility, cost trillions
Rutte said Thursday that "if Ukraine loses then to restore the deterrence of the rest of NATO again, it will be a much, much higher price than what we are contemplating at this moment." ...
Tractors, Forests, Nuclear Weapons: Five Things About Belarus
Belarus is holding a presidential election on Sunday that will secure another five-year mandate for Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power for over three decades and crushed all opposition.
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At the Poland-Belarus border, security and migration merge into one
"This is also the border of both the European Union and the NATO territory," said Colonel ... after the presidential election in Belarus. "It's very unpredictable and well-organised," said Andrzej ...
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Hundreds of Swedish troops arrive in Latvia to join a NATO brigade
They're joining a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank ... Latvia borders Russia to its east and Russia ally Belarus to its southeast. Tensions are high across Central ...