Belarus boasts that its forces practised deploying Oreshnik missile system during exercises with Russia

Pavel Muraveyko. Photo: Belarusian Ministry of Defence Belarus has announced that its forces practised deploying an Oreshnik missile system during the joint Zapad-2025 (West-2025) exercises with Russia. Source: BelTA, a Belarusian state-owned news...

Putin Boasts 100,000 Troops Are Participating In Belarus-Russia Drills

Russia's President Putin on Tuesday boasted that some 100,000 military personnel are taking part in the major joint Russia-Belarus war games called "Zapad-2025" - which has deeply alarmed Poland and other so-called NATO eastern flank countries....

Russia and Belarus tests NATO’s resolve with military drills

Russia and Belarus stirred unease across Europe with military drills that included rehearsals involving the launching of tactical nuclear weapons. Western powers fear the Kremlin is increasingly testing NATO defenses, particularly with a series of...

Belarus not threat to anyone, always on guard against invaders — Lukashenko

MINSK, September 16. /TASS/. Belarus is not a threat to anyone, but it is ready and able to defend itself against invaders, President Alexander Lukashenko said at a state awards ceremony on the eve of National Unity Day. "We are not a threat to...

Belarus posing no threat with Zapad 2025 drills — Lukashenko

MINSK, September 16. /TASS/. The Belarusian-Russian Zapad 2025 exercises are not intended to intimidate anyone, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at a state awards ceremony on the eve of National Unity Day. "The drills that are taking...

Belarus-Russia military and technical cooperation ensures balance of power in region

MINSK, September 16. /TASS/. Close military and technical cooperation with Russia ensures a balance of power in the region, and relevant work will be maintained, Igor Sergeyenko, chairman of the Belarusian House of Representatives (the lower house...

US Confirms Sending Observers To Monitor Russia-Belarus Military Drills

Home Russia US Confirms Sending Observers To Monitor Russia-Belarus Military Drills The presence of U.S. observers, shortly after Poland downed Russian drones violating its airspace, signals Washington’s intent to improve relations with Belarus....

Belarus hosts over 171,000 visa-waiver travelers since 1 Jan 2025

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - MINSK, Sep 16 (BelTA/APP): Since 1 January 2025, Belarus has hosted 171,670 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee. A...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus P.Utyupin takes part in Belarus-Kazakhstan inter-ministerial consultations

17 September 2025 On September 16, 2025 the next round of consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held in Astana. The Belarusian...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus P.Utyupin takes part Belarusian-Tajik inter-ministerial consultations

17 September 2025 On September 17, 2025 the next round of the Belarusian-Tajik inter-ministerial consultations was held in Dushanbe with the participation of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Pavel Utyupin, and the...

Ambassador of Belarus D.Dzeravinski meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela 

17 September 2025 On September 16, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Dzmitry Dzeravinski, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Yvan Gil...

Belarus and Russia Conclude Zapad-2025 Drills With Nuclear Planning and Oreshnik Deployment

The large-scale strategic exercise “Zapad-2025” concluded in Belarus on September 16. According to the Belarusian General Staff, all planned objectives were successfully achieved, including the planning of non-strategic nuclear weapons use and...

Belarus Wants To Draft Another Category Of Citizens Into The Army

The law has already been sent for consideration. Belarus plans to draft evaders with a "criminal record" into the army. Such a bill is being considered by the so-called deputies. In particular, they are preparing amendments and additions to the...

Belarus Denies Drone Involvement in Lithuanian and Polish Airspace Incidents

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, stated that Minsk allegedly has nothing to do with drones crossing Lithuania’s and Poland’s airspace. The information was reported through official channels. According to the regime’s leader, Minsk...

Russia-Belarus Joint Military Exercise “Zapad-2025”: Intel Briefing

Executive Summary Russia and Belarus conducted the joint strategic exercise “Zapad-2025” from 12 to 16 September across 41 land and maritime training areas in both countries. Around 100,000 military personnel participated in the exercise, which...

Donning Military Uniform, Putin's Surprise Visit To Russia-Belarus 'Zapad' Drills Near NATO Borders

Poland keeps border with Belarus closed

Onwards to 50 million? ‘Baku – Tbilisi – Kars line will grow to a capacity of 17 million tonnes by 2034’ The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway, a key line on the Middle Corridor between China and Europe, will more than triple in capacity. By 2034,...

OSCE begins dissolution of Minsk Group structures

September 17, 2025 - 13:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has launched the practical implementation of shutting down the Minsk Process and dismantling related structures, according to Toni...

Yuri Felshtinsky: This Is A Book About Modern Belarus

The American writer told why he decided to show the history of our country through the life of Natalia Radina. A new book by the famous American historian Yuri Felshtinsky "Natalia Radina's Belarus: journalist versus dictator" has been published....

Belarus Warning on Russian Drone Incursion ‘Not an Act of Goodwill,’ Expert Says

Belarus notifying Poland about incoming Russian drones was “not an act of goodwill” on the part of Minsk, but a self-serving move by Moscow’s ally to shirk accountability for the incursion, a Polish defense expert has said. General Wiesław Kukuła,...