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Russia
Li's visit comes as China and Russia ramp up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts.
Aug. 19
Belarus
Moscow-ally Lukashenko crushed mass pro-democracy protests after an election on Aug. 9, 2020, in which the government was widely condemned for having allegedly falsified results.
Aug. 17
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s offensive in the Kursk region poses difficult geopolitical challenges for the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, which require asymmetric responses.
Aug. 16
Belarus
Franak Viačorka, chief political adviser to Belarusian democratic opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, speaks on Belarus’s attempt to free itself from Lukashenko and Russian rule.
Aug. 12
War in Ukraine
900 days of Russia’s full-scale war; Russia’s one-sided view of history and morality; Belarusian dictator Lukashenka blusters on.
Aug. 11
Belarus
During Belarus’s 2020 presidential election, a Soviet rock song about changes blasted through stereos along Minsk’s major boulevards. Four years later, that change has yet to arrive.
Aug. 9
War in Ukraine
This is a new series in which Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor will share his thoughts of the day with our readers.
Aug. 9
Poland
The suspect, who made a living by selling nude photos online, managed to infiltrate Belarusian opposition groups in Poland and passed on their information to the Belarusian intelligence service.
Aug. 6
Russia
Rolls Royce’s intranet’s design was partially outsourced to developers in Minsk and Siberia by a contractor. The manufacturer assured that no breaches were detected.
Aug. 5
Belarus
Tsikhanouskaya, whom the democratic opposition recognizes as the actual winner of the fraudulent 2020 Belarusian presidential elections, has the status of the “National Leader” of Belarus.
Aug. 5
Belarus
Russian industrialist announced the production of a first-person view (FPV) drone to monitor levels of fallout following a nuclear attack as Kremlin’s nuclear rhetoric continues.
Aug. 4
Poland
Russian oil and gas are still flowing across Ukraine to Europe through the Friendship Pipeline despite more than two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
Aug. 4
Poland
The Polish foreign minister has said that efforts to free the Polish journalist held in Belarus are being “pursued separately” from the latest large-scale prisoner swap between Russia and the West.
Aug. 3
Poland
Belarus hosted a weeklong joint military exercise, “Attacking Falcon,” which culminated in a simulated counter-terrorist operation to capture the airport near the city of Brest.
Jul. 22
War in Ukraine
Belarus remains one of the few European countries to have death penalties, and a human rights group said this was the first time someone has been tried for mercenary activity in Belarus.
Jul. 20
Russia
The International Olympic Committee designated “neutral” Russian and Belarusian athletes who will be allowed to participate in this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Jul. 19
Russian Telegram channels have shared images of a train carrying armored vehicles and tanks, with the letter "B" painted in white on the turrets.
Sep. 1