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January 2023 - Belarus Special Weapons News
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- Putin Instructs Gov't to Sign Agreement With Belarus on Creation of Joint Combat Centers Sputnik 31 Jan 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an instruction on Tuesday to negotiate and sign an agreement with Belarus on the creation of combat training centers for joint military training.
- Belarusian President Arrives in Zimbabwe VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Zimbabwe on Monday for talks with his counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, aimed at boosting "strong cooperation" in several areas between the two countries.
- Amid Worries Over Russian Forces In Belarus, Former Security Officer Says Belarusian Conscripts Won't Fight RFE/RL 29 Jan 2023 -- Belarus's armed forces could face widespread desertion from conscripts should the country's strongman leader, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, order an invasion of Ukraine, a former senior law enforcement official said.
- Tsikhanouskaya Calls On Croatia To Distinguish Lukashenka's Regime From Belarusians RFE/RL 26 Jan 2023 -- Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled leader of the democratic opposition in Belarus, has called on Croatia "to distinguish between" the Belarusian people and the regime of the authoritarian ruler of her country, Alyaksandr Lukashenka, and to do the same between Belarus and Russia.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy: It is very important for Ukraine that Belarus does not lose its independence and does not join this disgraceful war President of Ukraine 24 Jan 2023
- Wider Europe Briefing: Will The EU Slap More Sanctions On Belarus? And What To Look Out For At The EU-Ukraine Summit RFE/RL 23 Jan 2023
- Three More Belarusian 'Railway Guerrillas' On Trial For Trying To Derail Russian Military Moves RFE/RL 23 Jan 2023 -- Three more Belarusian activists who were arrested for allegedly damaging railways in the country to disrupt the supply of Russian arms and troops to Ukraine have gone on trial in the eastern city of Mahilyou.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions during a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of Belarus Sergey Aleinik following the meeting of the Boards of the Foreign Ministries of Russia and Belarus, Minsk, January 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Aleinik, Minsk, January 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's comment for the media following a meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minsk, January 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at a meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Minsk, January 19, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Jan 2023
- Five Belarusian Activists Each Sentenced To 12 Years For Revealing Law Enforcement Data RFE/RL 18 Jan 2023 -- Five Belarusian activists have each been sentenced in absentia to 12 years in prison in a high-profile case related to the creation of a social-media account that revealed the personal data of law enforcement officers involved in the brutal crackdown on protests over the results of the August 2020 presidential election.
- Belarus: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell on the trials against opposition leaders and journalists European External Action Service (EEAS) 17 Jan 2023 -- Today, the Lukashenko regime started trials in absentia against leaders of the democratic opposition, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and Pavel Latushka, and against three other members of the Coordination Council, further misusing the judiciary for political purposes. They are facing fabricated charges of treason, extremism, conspiracy and incitement to hatred and are risking up to 20 years of prison just for trying to exercise their democratic rights.
- Belarusian Opposition Leader's Trial In Absentia Begins In Minsk RFE/RL 17 Jan 2023 -- The trial in absentia of Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her four associates has started in Minsk after they challenged the results of a 2020 election they say was rigged to keep authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka in power.
- Responding to Continued Repression by the Lukashenka Regime in Belarus US Dept. of State 17 Jan 2023 -- The Lukashenka regime continues to repress the Belarusian people and their democratic aspirations, including with the politically motivated trial in absentia of democratic opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya and other democratic activists on baseless charges.
- Belarus, Russia Start Joint Air Force Exercise Sputnik 16 Jan 2023 -- Belarus and Russia have started a joint flight and tactical exercise of aviation units in the regional group of troops to improve their operational compatibility, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
- MFA statement on initiation of legal proceedings against Andrzej Poczobut before Belarusian court Republic of Poland 16 Jan 2023 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is disappointed to learn that legal proceedings against Andrzej Poczobut were initiated on 16 January 2023 before a Belarusian court. Andrzej Poczobut has been provisionally detained since March 2021 on false and politically motivated charges.
- Belarus Opens New Case Against Imprisoned Opposition Blogger Tsikhanouski RFE/RL 16 Jan 2023 -- A new criminal case has been brought against opposition video blogger Syarhey Tsikhanouski, who has already been sentenced to 18 years in prison, Belarusian authorities said on January 16.
- Trial Of Polish-Belarusian Activist Poczobut Opens In Belarus RFE/RL 16 Jan 2023 -- The trial of activist Andrzej Poczobut has opened in Belarus with the prominent member of the Polish-Belarusian community facing up to 12 years in prison for criticizing strongman Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime.
- Belarus says to hold joint 'defensive' air force drills with Russia, accusing Ukraine of 'provocation' Press TV 16 Jan 2023 -- Belarus and Russia's air forces are to start joint drills to prepare for possible combat missions, around two weeks after a Ukrainian missile entered the Belarusian airspace in what Minks denounced as a "provocation."
- Upcoming Russia-Belarus Tactical Flight Drills Defensive in Nature: Minsk Sputnik 15 Jan 2023 -- Belarus and Russia's joint flight-tactical exercises scheduled to start on January 16 are defensive in their nature and will involve reconnaissance and counterattack exercises, First Deputy State Secretary of Belarus' Security Council Pavel Muraveiko said on Sunday.
- Belarusian Army Receives New Equipment for Communications Sputnik 14 Jan 2023 -- New communications equipment capable of working under strong radio-electronic impact has been supplied to the Belarusian army, the country's defense ministry said on Saturday.
- Belarus Detains Opposition Activist, Former Presidential Candidate Dzmitryeu RFE/RL 12 Jan 2023 -- Andrey Dzmitryeu, a prominent Belarusian activist who ran against authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka in a 2020 presidential election, has been detained as authorities continue to crack down on dissent and civil society in the country.
- Ukraine Says It 'Must Be Ready' At Belarusian Border, While U.K. Downplays Immediate Threat RFE/RL 11 Jan 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after a visit to a western region to discuss border defenses on January 11 that Ukrainian forces "must be ready both at the border and in the regions."
- Lukashenka Rejects Clemency Request Of Russian National Jailed After Forced Landing Of Jet RFE/RL 10 Jan 2023 -- Belarusian authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka has rejected a request for clemency filed by Sofia Sapega, a Russian citizen who is serving a six-year prison term in Belarus on charges related to civil disturbances that followed the 2020 presidential election.
- Belarusian 'Railway Guerrilla' Handed 13 Years In Prison RFE/RL 09 Jan 2023 -- A court in Minsk has sentenced a man to 13 years in a maximum security prison after he was convicted of being part of a group involved in damaging railways to disrupt the supply of Russian arms and troops to Ukraine.
- Belarus: Trial of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski 'politically motivated' UN News 06 Jan 2023 -- The trial of Belarusian rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski is "simply politically motivated" and he should be released, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
- Belarusian Union Leaders Given Lengthy Prison Terms RFE/RL 05 Jan 2023 -- Two Belarusian independent union leaders and an activist have been handed lengthy prison terms in Minsk as a crackdown against dissent continues under authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
- Taiwan expands sanctions against Russia, Belarus CNA 04 Jan 2023 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on Wednesday announced the expansion of its sanctions against Russia and its ally Belarus, effective immediately, in a bid to prevent the two countries from using Taiwan-made high-tech items for military purposes in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
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