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July 2024 - Belarus Special Weapons News
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- Hungary's Plan To Ease Entry For Russians, Belarusians Poses 'Serious Risk' To EU RFE/RL 30 Jul 2024 -- A recent decision by Hungary to make it easier for Russian and Belarusian nationals to enter that country is triggering criticism within the EU, with the leader of the biggest political bloc warning it could open the doors to spies.
- Belarus Ready to Consider Berlin's Requests Regarding Krieger - President's Office Sputnik 30 Jul 2024 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's spokeswoman, Natalya Eismont, told Sputnik on Tuesday that Minsk was ready to consider Germany's requests regarding German national Rico Krieger, but it seems like Berlin does not care about his fate.
- DPRK Premier Kim Tok Hun Meets Belarusian Foreign Minister KCNA 26 Jul 2024 -- Kim Tok Hun, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and premier of the Cabinet, met and had a talk with Maxim Vladimirovich Ryzhenkov, foreign minister of the Republic of Belarus who paid a courtesy call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Thursday.
- Vienna Mechanism on treatment of prisoners by Belarus: Joint Statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 26 Jul 2024 -- UK and others regret Belarus' lack of response to the Vienna Mechanism of July 2024 on prison conditions and call for immediate humanitarian release of political prisoners in Belarus.
- New Trials, Sentences In Belarus Amid Ongoing Crackdown On Dissent RFE/RL 23 Jul 2024 -- Belarusian activist Lizaveta Makrydzina has gone on trial over her participation in 2020 mass rallies challenging the results of a presidential election that announced the country's authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka as the winner in the face of opposition claims the voting was rigged.
- China, Belarus joint army exercise 'reaches preset goals' Global Times 21 Jul 2024 -- China and Belarus recently successfully wrapped up a joint army exercise, with a Chinese commander saying that the drill reached expected goals.
- Vehicles with Belarusian licence plates are banned entry into the European Union Estonia MFA 17 Jul 2024 -- On 1 July, the European Union ramped up sanctions imposed on Belarus to limit the ability of the Belarusian regime to participate in Russia's aggression against Ukraine and prevent the circumvention of the sanctions imposed against Russia through Belarus.
- Belarus Sends Special Forces to Kazakhstan for Joint Military Exercises Sputnik 13 Jul 2024 -- Belarusian servicepeople are heading to Kazakhstan to take part in joint drills, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
- Lukashenko Says Ukraine Pulled Back Troops From Border With Belarus Sputnik 13 Jul 2024 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday that there was no more tension on the border with Ukraine and ordered Belarusian forces to retreat to places of their permanent deployment.
- 'When Will We Come Home?': A Belarusian Volunteer's Notes From The Front Lines In Ukraine RFE/RL 13 Jul 2024 -- Officially, Belarus under strongman leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka is Russia's most important ally in its war against Ukraine, providing important logistical support for the invasion as well as joining in Moscow's saber-rattling against NATO.
- China signals defiance to NATO with military drills in Belarus VOA 12 Jul 2024 -- Military exercises under way this week between China and Belarus are seen by experts as a response to NATO's growing interest in the Asia-Pacific region and a signal that China's involvement in Europe will continue to grow.
- UK and others invoke Vienna Mechanism on political prisoners in Belarus: Joint Statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 12 Jul 2024 -- UK and 37 other countries invoke the OSCE Vienna Mechanism in respect of serious human rights concerns in Belarus, including torture, physical or sexual violence, lack of basic medical care and privacy, lack of a fair trial, psychological pressure and discrimination.
- Beijing Sends Message To NATO With Chinese-Belarusian Military Drills On Alliance's Eastern Flank RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- As NATO leaders gathered in Washington for a landmark summit and issued "irreversible" support for Ukraine and deep criticism of Beijing for its support of Russia, China was holding maneuvers with Belarusian troops on the alliance's eastern edge.
- Belarus's Tsikhanouskaya Urges West To Show Unity, Decisiveness In Resisting Russia RFE/RL 11 Jul 2024 -- The exiled leader of Belarus's democratic movement, Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has urged Western leaders to be "united" and "decisive" in their resistance to "the imperialistic ambitions of Russia."
- China, Belarus begin joint anti-terrorism exercises VOA 08 Jul 2024 -- China and Belarus began joint anti-terrorism exercises Monday in Brest, Belarus, that will last for 11 days.
- Chinese, Belarusian armies to hold joint anti-terrorism exercise Global Times 07 Jul 2024 -- The Chinese and Belarusian armies will hold a joint anti-terrorism exercise shortly after Belarus officially joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), with experts saying on Sunday that the drill will contribute to regional peace and stability.
- Belarus: Statement by the Spokesperson on the release of a number of political prisoners European External Action Service (EEAS) 04 Jul 2024 -- The EU takes note of the release of a number of political prisoners in Belarus. We are relieved by the news that they finally reunited with their families and loved ones.
- The Foreign Minister confirms Latvia's strong support for the work of Sviatlana Tsikhanovskaya and the Belarusian democratic forces Latvia MFA 04 Jul 2024 -- On 4 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, met with the leader of the Belarusian democratic forces and head of the United Transitional Cabinet, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answers a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme, Astana, July 4, 2024 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 Jul 2024
- Situation in Belarus Council of Europe 03 Jul 2024 -- "I strongly condemn the latest criminal sentences in absentia against a group of Belarusian experts, journalists and opposition politicians."
- Belarusian Politician Ryhor Kastusyou Released Under Amnesty Law RFE/RL 03 Jul 2024 -- The leader of the opposition Belarusian Popular Front, Ryhor Kastusyou, who was serving a lengthy prison term, has been released after the country's authoritarian ruler signed a law on a mass amnesty to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus from Nazi Germany.
- Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert UN News 03 Jul 2024 -- Citizens and civil society critical of the Belarussian authorities face worsening repression, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment and harassment, nearly four years since widespread public protests took place surrounding the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday.
- EU imposes new sanctions against Belarus Government Offices of Sweden 02 Jul 2024 -- The EU has adopted a new set of sanctions against Belarus, in response to the situation in the country, and its involvement in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. These measures aim to reduce the possibilities of circumventing the sanctions against Russia.
- Belarus Air Defense Forces, Including Polonez, Iskander on High Alert Amid Ukrainian Border Tensions Sputnik 02 Jul 2024 -- The Belarusian Defense Ministry deployed additional air defense units last week to safeguard military and critical civilian infrastructure near the Ukrainian border, responding to heightened drone reconnaissance activity and the buildup of Ukrainian troops.
- Kremlin Expresses Concern Over Ukrainian Troop Movements Near Belarus Border Sputnik 01 Jul 2024 -- Statements about Ukraine's dislocation of troops to the Belarusian border are a cause for concern for Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
- Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Sanctions on Belarus make it harder for Russia to avoid sanctions Estonia MFA 01 Jul 2024 -- Entering into force today, the European Union made sanctions imposed on Belarus stricter to limit the country's ability to take part in Russia's aggression against Ukraine and prevent the circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia by going through Belarus. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said it was important progress because it makes it much more difficult for Russia to circumvent sanctions.
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