Alexander Lukashenko

Putin tells Lukashenko that their rapid relations require constant coordination.

Andrew Baker, a White House National Security Official, is departing the administration.

Pakistan and Belarus reaffirmed commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation across trade, agriculture, and energy sectors following their ninth Joint Ministerial Commission session, aiming to translate agreements into tangible outcomes.

Morocco uses refugees as leverage over Europe in geopolitical negotiations.

Russia is accused of reckless nuclear brinkmanship after striking Kyiv with an Oreshnik missile.

Belarus supports Russia's war in Ukraine through logistics and strategic cooperation despite claiming neutrality.

Xi Jinping sent a rare congratulatory message to Donald Trump on the US Independence Day.

The International Spiritual Council appeals to world leaders for immediate peace resolution through dialogue and compassion.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will make a return state visit to Belarus to strengthen bilateral ties.

Belarus is unlikely to join the Ukraine war due to limited military capacity and fear of retaliation.

Belarus' Lukashenko visits Russia and China amid Ukraine tensions, seeking support.

Tổng thống Putin nhấn mạnh Nga cần tăng cường phòng không để chống lại các cuộc tấn công của Ukraine.

Russia denied pressuring Belarus into wider Ukraine involvement while Belarus blamed Western NATO expansion, amid escalating tensions over Belarus's strategic role supplying Russian fuel and hosting military infrastructure critical to Moscow's operations.

Zelenskyy warns of massive Russian attack on Ukraine in coming days

Ukraine denies Russian claim that Ukrainian drone struck bus carrying Belarusian children's football team

Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky was shot dead in Poland three days after mocking Putin in Berlin, while Ukraine's Zelenskyy coordinated with Trump and Macron on strengthening defense and obtaining air defense production licenses.

Russian artist and Putin critic Robert Kuzovkov was shot dead in Poland.

The U.S. pressures NATO ally Lithuania to allow Belarusian potash transit through its ports to stabilize American fertilizer supplies, despite EU sanctions and Lithuania's security concerns about Belarus-Russia hybrid threats on its border.

Putin ordered Russian intelligence and military in December 2025 to destabilize NATO and the EU from within during 2026, with Moldova as a strategic target for establishing a Russian staging ground threatening Ukraine and Western territory.

Putin faces unprecedented isolation as traditional allies like Syria, Serbia, and Kazakhstan distance themselves from Moscow, while Russia's military becomes dependent on Chinese drone engine supplies amid NATO's strengthened eastern defenses.

Ukrainian forces attacked Russian retailer Wildberries, destroying ten percent of warehousing capacity, prompting Kremlin consideration of government bailout through state banks amid mounting military spending pressures and broader economic slowdown.

Ukraine war: Belarus’s highwire act teeters under Russian pressure

Putin says Ukraine peace talks could be held in Belarus’ Minsk

Ukraine's president authorizes a 40-day operation against Russian targets to influence the aggressor state.

Indonesian President Prabowo and Belarusian President Lukashenko signed multiple cooperation memoranda covering defense, accreditation, financial services, and trade, establishing a five-year bilateral framework to strengthen ties and deliver mutual economic benefits.

Prabowo and Lukashenko aim to strengthen Indonesia-Belarus cooperation during Lukashenko's visit to Jakarta.

Belarus President Lukashenko, traditionally Putin's closest European ally, is distancing himself from Russian war plans by refusing direct military involvement in Ukraine while seeking diplomatic engagement with Kyiv and the West, signaling a potential shift in Moscow's regional influence.

China's stance on peace in Ukraine has remained unchanged since 2024.

Ukraine warns Belarus to stop facilitating Russian drone attacks or face retaliatory strikes.

Russia denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming Moscow pressured Belarus to intensify its Ukraine war role, threatening reduced financial support. The Kremlin dismissed the allegations while Ukraine's president alleged Belarus hosted Russian drone relay stations directing strikes on Ukrainian territory.

Russia preparing 'new massive strike,' Zelensky warns

Zelensky warns Belarus to remove Russian equipment used in attacks on Ukraine within a week.

Russia hosts a summit in Kazan with ASEAN leaders, seeking to strengthen ties with Southeast Asia's $13 trillion economy while ASEAN resists Western pressure to isolate Russia, with experts believing personal relationships could reshape international relations.

G7 leaders, including Trump, agreed at their summit to intensify pressure on Russia and increase Ukrainian support to force negotiations, citing Ukraine's improved battlefield position and Russia's mounting military losses.

North Korea earned between $7.7 billion and $14.4 billion supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, financing infrastructure projects in Pyongyang and strengthening Kim Jong Un's political influence and military capabilities.

Putin aims to dismantle NATO and the EU from within, with Moldova playing a key role in his 2026 plan.

North Korea earned approximately $22 billion in foreign currency since 2022, nearly quadrupling previous totals through cyber theft, arms sales to Russia, and sanctions evasion, while achieving GDP growth and reduced diplomatic isolation.

China's language on Ukraine and Belarus reveals its stance through varying use of "territorial-integrity".

The US administration's attempts to leverage Belarusian dictator Lukashenko through sanctions relief are counterproductive, strengthening both Minsk and Moscow as Belarus's economic and security dependence on Russia deepens significantly.

Concerns rise that Belarus may launch a new Russian offensive in Ukraine.

Belarus reportedly disabled Russian signal repeaters along its Ukrainian border on June 22.

Presidents Prabowo and Lukashenko agree on bilateral cooperation from 2026 to 2030.

World leaders congratulate the Communist Party of China on its 105th anniversary, praising its development and expressing support for closer ties.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing to strengthen bilateral ties.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing to strengthen bilateral relations.

The Kremlin pressures Belarusian President Lukashenko to deepen Belarus involvement in Russia's Ukraine war, while Lukashenko resists and maintains Russian acceptance. Ukrainian President Zelensky warned Belarus to disable signal repeaters used for Russian drone operations, which subsequently ceased functioning June 22.

Kremlin accuses Ukraine of interfering in Belarus' internal affairs and violating its sovereignty.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy demanded Belarus remove Russian relay stations within a week or Ukraine would do it itself, as Kyiv intensifies pressure on Belarus's oil supply to Russia amid ongoing conflict escalation.

Zelenskyy gives Belarus a week to dismantle Russian drone relay equipment.

A Russian artist who mocked Vladimir Putin was shot dead in Poland with five shots at close range.