Russia, Belarus and NATO
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Russia and Belarus are set to stage a massive military exercise in mid-September and with the war in Ukraine still raging, the move has raised concern across Europe. Germany has issued military warnings,
While Zapad 2025 draws headlines, Belarus quietly sustains Russia's war in Ukraine with weapons, supply chains, and alliances.
They are intended to showcase close defense ties between Moscow and Minsk, as well as Russia’s military might as it fights its 3½-year-old war in neighboring Ukraine.
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Daily Express US on MSNPoland sends 40,000 troops to border with Russia and Belarus as World War 3 fears grow
Poland has sent 40,000 troops to its eastern border with Belarus as it prepares for Russia and Belarus's huge spectacle of joint military drills, Zapad 2025
As Europe reels from the unprecedented drone intrusion last week, the “Zapad” or “West” 2025 drills are set to take place in Russia and Belarus until Tuesday, September 16
Zapad’ military exercises heighten tensions on Nato’s eastern flank, with Nato member Poland warning of ‘critical days’.
NATO is said to be on high alert after Russia and Belarus began military drills on the borders of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
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Al Jazeera on MSNRussia says Ukraine talks paused as it launches major drills with Belarus
Moscow accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Donald Trump warns he may be losing patience with Putin.
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Scripps News on MSNRussia, Belarus face terror label in US over abducted Ukrainian children
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is pushing to brand Russia — and Belarus — as state sponsors of terrorism unless they return thousands of abducted Ukrainian children.
The maneuvers follow Wednesday’s incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace earlier this week that fueled longstanding fears that the hostilities in Ukraine could trigger a wider conflict.