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August 2023 - Belarus Special Weapons News
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- Ukraine: Switzerland implements new sanctions against Belarus Federal Council - Swiss Government 30 Aug 2023 -- On 30 August, the Federal Council decided to adopt further sanctions against Belarus to bring Switzerland in line with the latest measures adopted by the European Union (EU) on 3 August. The changes will come into effect at 6pm on 30 August. More than 40 individuals and entities were added to the sanctions list on 15 August.
- Telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 30 Aug 2023
- Poland, Baltics Warn Of Further Border Closures Over Wagner Fears RFE/RL 28 Aug 2023 -- Poland and the Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia say they will completely seal off their borders with Belarus if a "critical incident" involving Wagner mercenaries occurs, as tensions rise over the stability of the private militia following the death of its top leadership, including founder Yevgeny Prigozhin.
- Iran invited to CSTO drills in Belarus as observer IRNA 28 Aug 2023 -- Iran has been invited as an observer county to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises in Belarus, Chief of the CSTO Joint Staff Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov said on Monday, Sputnik reported.
- Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Never Asked Him for Security Guarantees Sputnik 25 Aug 2023 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Wagner Group private military company (PMC) leader Yevgeny Prigozhin had never asked him for security guarantees.
- Tsikhanouskaya Says Independence Of Belarus 'Under Greatest Threat' RFE/RL 25 Aug 2023 -- Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, marking the 32nd anniversary of Belarus's adoption of a document issued by the Supreme Soviet of Belarus to assert its independence from the Soviet Union, said her country's independence has come under its "greatest threat" ever because of the rule of authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
- Belarus to Conduct Comprehensive Military Drills in Late September - Defense Ministry Sputnik 25 Aug 2023 -- Comprehensive drills of the Belarusian armed forces will take place in late September, following a joint military exercise of countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the chief for international military cooperation at the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
- Satellite Images Show Wagner Camp In Belarus Being Dismantled RFE/RL 24 Aug 2023 -- Images obtained by RFE/RL show that a suspected tent camp thought to be occupied by troops from Russia's Wagner mercenary group near the Belarusian village of Tsel is being dismantled.
- Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's answer to a media question on the plans by the Estonian authorities to deprive Russian and Belarusian nationals of the right to vote in municipal elections Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Aug 2023
- Russia vows it will treat attack on Belarus as aggression against itself Press TV 21 Aug 2023 -- Russia will respond to any hostile action against neighboring Belarus as if it was an attack on itself, using the full force of its military might, Moscow's top envoy to Minsk has vowed.
- U.S. Embassy In Minsk Again Tells Americans To Leave Belarus RFE/RL 21 Aug 2023 -- The U.S. Embassy in Minsk on August 21 told U.S. citizens to leave Belarus immediately and advised any Americans planning a trip to the East European country not to go.
- Chinese Defense Minister Pushes Beijing's Global Security Blueprint During Trip To Russia, Belarus RFE/RL 18 Aug 2023 -- Against the backdrop of the intensifying war in Ukraine, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu wrapped up a symbolic trip to Russia and Belarus by bolstering military ties and promoting a Chinese initiative meant to rival Western frameworks and put Beijing at the center of international security issues.
- Lukashenka Says Putin Not Pushing Belarus To Join War In Ukraine RFE/RL 17 Aug 2023 -- Belarusian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka said Russian President Vladimir Putin is not trying to push Belarus into joining the war in Ukraine and vowed that Minsk's forces would never take part in the war unless Ukrainian troops crossed the border into Belarus.
- Belarus: Statement by PACE rapporteur on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the presidential elections Council of Europe 17 Aug 2023 -- "The 3rd anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections of 2020 in Belarus is a moment to mark our solidarity with all those Belarusians who have chosen freedom, human rights, democracy, and the rule of law," said Kimmo Kiljunen (Finland, SOC), rapporteur on "Call for a national political reform process in Belarus".
- Chinese defense minister visits Belarus to enhance ties Global Times 17 Aug 2023 -- China and Belarus share the same vision of the world order, and military cooperation between Belarus and China is not intended to target any third country, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu in Minsk on Thursday.
- Belarus Decides to Nix Defense Industry Cooperation Deal With Ukraine Sputnik 17 Aug 2023 -- The government of Belarus has decided to denounce the agreement with Ukraine on defense industry cooperation, according to a resolution of the Belarusian Council of Ministers, published on the national legal Internet portal.
- Speech of Minister of Defence of Republic of Belarus Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin at 11th Moscow Conference on International Security Russia MoD 15 Aug 2023 -- 'Ladies and gentlemen!
- Q&A: Why Iranian Drones Are Appealing to Belarus, Bolivia VOA 12 Aug 2023 -- Iran is getting a boost to its status as an international arms supplier.
- U.S. Expands Sanctions Targeting Belarusian State Entities On Anniversary Of 'Fraudulent' Election RFE/RL 09 Aug 2023 -- The United States issued new sanctions against several Belarusian entities and individuals on August 9, the third anniversary of the 2020 presidential election that kept authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka in power.
- Imposing Sanctions and Visa Restrictions to Hold the Lukashenka Regime to Account on the Third Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Election in Belarus US Dept. of State 09 Aug 2023 -- Today marks three years since the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus and the Alyaksandr Lukashenka regime's crackdown on the Belarusian people's demands for freedom. The United States continues to stand with the brave people of Belarus as they seek a country grounded in the rule of law, respect for human rights, and an accountable, democratically-elected government.
- U.S. Expands Sanctions on the Belarusian Regime, Marking the Three-Year Anniversary of the Fraudulent August 2020 Presidential Election US Treasury 09 Aug 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating eight individuals and five entities identifying one aircraft as blocked property on the three-year anniversary of the Belarusian authorities' falsification of the August 2020 presidential election and their callous crackdown on the Belarusian protest movement demanding fundamental freedoms. This action targets several entities involved in the Belarusian regime's continued civil society repression, complicity in the Russian Federation's unjustified war in Ukraine, and enrichment of repressive Belarusian regime leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka. This action is taken alongside other recent actions of our partners and Allies, further highlighting the unified view that Belarus's prolonged subjugation of its people and its continued support of Russia's war against Ukraine remain a global concern.
- Canada imposes additional sanctions on third anniversary of Belarus's fraudulent presidential elections Canada 09 Aug 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Canada is imposing sanctions against 9 individuals and 7 entities under the Special Economic Measures Act. These sanctions are part of the Special Economic Measures (Belarus) Regulations and are being imposed in response to the ongoing gross and systematic violations of human rights occurring in Belarus.
- Third anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus: Minister for Europe statement UK FCDO 09 Aug 2023 -- Minister for Europe Leo Docherty calls for the immediate and unconditional release of political prisoners in Belarus.
- Belarusian Opposition Says 'Truth On Our Side' On Third Anniversary Of Disputed Presidential Poll RFE/RL 09 Aug 2023 -- On August 9, the third anniversary of the presidential election in Belarus that was followed by unprecedented protests against authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka and a mass crackdown on dissent, the leader of the exiled opposition, Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, vowed that "the truth is on our side."
- Minister Zbigniew Rau's address marking the third anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus Republic of Poland 09 Aug 2023
- Joint Statement by the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish Foreign ministers on the third anniversary of illegitimate presidential elections in Belarus Republic of Poland 09 Aug 2023 -- Three years ago, on 9 August 2020, Alexander Lukashenko proclaimed himself the winner of the rigged presidential election, thereby trampling on the democratic aspirations and rights of the Belarusian people.
- Foreign Vice-Minister Adomėnas: "Belarus is not a safe country for Lithuanian citizens" Lithuania MFA 09 Aug 2023 -- On 9 August, marking the third anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Mantas Adomėnas, the Vice-Minister of Interior Arnoldas Abramavičius, the Commander of the State Border Guard Service Rustamas Liubajevas and the Director of the Border Control Points Directorate Mindaugas Zobiela held a press conference at the Medininkai border checkpoint, during which they presented the threats related to the travel of Lithuanian residents to Belarus.
- Belarus: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the third anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections EC/CEU 08 Aug 2023
- EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 04 Aug 2023 -- The European Union has imposed new sanctions on Belarus in response to the deteriorating internal situation in Belarus and to the country's involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The EU Member States approved further sanctions against Belarus on 3 August 2023.
- MFA statement Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Aug 2023 -- On 4 August, the Polish Embassy in Minsk provided the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus with detailed information that irrefutably confirms the fact that on 1 August 2023 two Belarusian military helicopters violated Polish airspace.
- Poland Warns Of Wagner Buildup In Belarus RFE/RL 03 Aug 2023 -- Poland has warned that a growing presence of mercenaries from Russia's Wagner private military firm in Belarus is aimed at destabilizing NATO's eastern flank amid the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine.
- The President on the Wagner group in Belarus: We must be prepared for all scenarios President of the Republic of Lithuania 03 Aug 2023 -- On Thursday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Suwałki to discuss the security situation on the border, the threats posed by the presence of the Wagner group in Belarus, the likelihood of provocations and the readiness to counter them.
- Belarus: EU adopts new round of individual sanctions over continued human rights abuses and imposes further targeted measures in response to involvement in Russia's military aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 03 Aug 2023 -- The Council today imposed sanctions on an additional 38 individuals and 3 entities. It also extended export bans to firearms, aviation and space industry.
- Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine: EU agrees to extend the scope of sanctions on Belarus to fight circumvention European Commission 03 Aug 2023 -- The European Commission welcomes today's adoption by the Council of further targeted restrictive measures arising from Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, and in response to Belarus's involvement in the aggression.
- EU imposes new sanctions against Belarus Government Offices of Sweden 03 Aug 2023 -- Ahead of the anniversary of the August 2020 presidential election in Belarus, the EU is imposing new sanctions in response to the increased domestic repression in the country. The measures are also in response to Belarus's support for Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
- US-led NATO forces beef up security on Belarus border Press TV 02 Aug 2023 -- NATO member states in northeastern Europe have bolstered their military forces on their mutual borders with neighboring Belarus.
- Images Show Fortifications Being Built Near Suspected Wagner Camp In Belarus RFE/RL 02 Aug 2023 -- Fortifications are being actively constructed near the tent camp of the private Wagner mercenary group in the village of Tsel in eastern Belarus, the site believed to be where troops from Yevgeny Prigozhin's company have settled after its aborted mutiny in Russia in late June.
- Poland Says Belarusian Helicopters Violated Its Airspace, Orders More Soldiers To Border RFE/RL 01 Aug 2023 -- The Polish Defense Ministry says two Belarusian military helicopters that were conducting training exercises near the border violated Poland's airspace on August 1.
- MFA Statement Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Aug 2023 -- Due to a violation of Polish national airspace by two Belarusian helicopters on 1 August 2023, Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of Belarus was summoned immediately to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Belarus Received Over 50% of Russian Nuclear Arms Meant for Stationing in Country Sputnik 01 Aug 2023 -- More than half of Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are supposed to be stationed in Belarus have already been delivered and dispersed throughout the country, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
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