Finland accuses Russia of aiding illegal migrant crossings
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says Russian officials helped some asylum seekers reach the Finnish border.
1970-01-01 08:00
Polish elections: When are they and why is Europe watching closely?
Poland's upcoming elections have been called the most important since the fall of communism in 1989.
1970-01-01 08:00
US is pushing Russia 'toward using' nuclear weapons by arming Ukraine, Belarus leader says
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday that by arming Ukraine, the United States is pushing Russia toward using nuclear weapons.
1970-01-01 08:00
Yury Garavsky: Swiss trial acquits man who admitted abducting Belarus politicians
A Belarusian is released despite giving a detailed account of disappearing opposition members.
1970-01-01 08:00
Memorial from broken headstones to mark desecrated Jewish cemetery in Belarus
When a large Jewish cemetery was paved over last century to create a sports ground in Belarus, the headstones were used to make roads and buildings. Recovered remnants are now being used to create a memorial on the site.
1970-01-01 08:00
Former Belarus 'hit squad' member to stand trial in Switzerland
Yury Garavsky is charged with the forced disappearance of three Belarusian opposition figures.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine war: Nobel Prize invitation to Russia and Iran withdrawn
The Nobel Foundation says the U-turn comes after strong reaction against it in Sweden.
1970-01-01 08:00
Russia is reinvited to glitzy Nobel Prize banquet after last year's exclusion, sparking controversy
Ambassadors from Russia and Belarus have been invited back to the Nobel Prize banquet after being excluded last year because of the invasion of Ukraine, the Nobel Foundation said.
1970-01-01 08:00
Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of 'aggression,' Lukashenko says
Belarus would be willing to use the nuclear weapons given by close ally Russia in the face of foreign "aggression," President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday, as tensions rise around the country's borders with NATO nations.
1970-01-01 08:00
Wagner cements Belarus presence as 'educational organisation'
The Russian mercenary group registered earlier this month as a limited company, it has been revealed.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lithuania closes two Belarus border crossings
The closures come amid rising concern over the presence of Wagner mercenary fighters in Belarus.
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine war: Three killed after blasts in Volyn and Lviv
Ukrainian officials have blamed Russia for air strikes near the country's border with Poland.
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