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Putin Visits Belarus, Stirring New Concern on Future of Ukraine War
Belarus has resisted being drawn more centrally into the war. But the visit raised worries that a new Russian ground offensive could aim again at Kyiv, near the Belarusian border.
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Putin’s visit signals pressure is mounting on Belarus’s leader to expand support for Russia’s war.
WARSAW — Under mounting Kremlin pressure to provide more support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus is hosting a rare visit by his Russian counterpart, Vladimir V. Putin, on Monday. Mr. Lukashenko, Mr. Putin’s ...
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Belarus says it is checking its army’s combat readiness. Analysts see little chance it will join Russia’s fight.
Belarus said on Tuesday that its army was assessing its combat readiness, a move that comes as the country has faced pressure to provide further support for Russia’s forces in Ukraine. Military experts say it is highly unlikely that Belarus will send ...