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August 2025 - Belarus Special Weapons News
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- President Xi Jinping Meets with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko PRC MofA 31 Aug 2025 -- On the morning of August 31, President Xi Jinping met at the Tianjin Guest House with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 and the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
- Fears Grow For Lukashenko Critic Who Disappeared In Turkey RFE/RL 30 Aug 2025 -- The disappearance of a former Belarusian diplomat in Turkey last week has sparked fears that Minsk may have organized his abduction.
- 'Without China and its guarantees, securing lasting peace in any part of the world is immensely difficult': Lukashenko responds to Zelensky's claim Global Times 23 Aug 2025 -- Following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that Ukraine does not need China as a guarantor providing security guarantees, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said that the responsibility to avoid war was his own and "without China-a permanent Security Council member-and its guarantees, securing a lasting peace in any part of the world is immensely difficult. Zelensky should think carefully before speaking so carelessly," BelTa reported.
- Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the planned military exercises in the territory of the Republic of Belarus Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 22 Aug 2025 -- In the context of the planned in the coming weeks military exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in the territory of the Republic of Belarus, namely "Interaction-2025", "Search-2025", "Echelon-2025", and the joint strategic exercises of the armed forces of Belarus and the Russian Federation "Zapad-2025", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine states the following.
- Roadmap for ties with Belarus to be upgraded to strategic partnership: Iran FM IRNA 20 Aug 2025 -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran plans to revise its relations with Belarus to a strategic partnership.
- Iran sees no limits to expanding ties with Belarus: Pezeshkian IRNA 20 Aug 2025 -- President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran sees no limits to expanding relations with Belarus, stressing the need for greater cooperation to counter unilateralism and its "destructive consequences."
- Iran, Belarus ink 12 agreements during Pezeshkian's Minsk visit IRNA 20 Aug 2025 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran and Belarus have signed 12 cooperation agreements and a joint statement as President Masoud Pezeshkian is on an official visit to Minsk.
- President Pezeshkian: US unilateralism intolerable for Iran and Belarus IRNA 20 Aug 2025 -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the United States and some European countries are seeking to expand unilateralism and impose their views on other nations, an approach that is unacceptable for both Tehran and Minsk.
- Pezeshkian in Minsk: Iran, Belarus close ranks against US-led unilateralism Press TV 20 Aug 2025 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the United States and some of its Western allies are seeking to expand unilateralism across the globe and impose their dictates upon other nations, emphasizing that neither Iran nor Belarus will tolerate such an approach.
- Lukashenko slams Western sanctions on Belarus, Iran as 'economic terrorism' IRNA 20 Aug 2025 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has denounced Western sanctions imposed on his country and Iran as "economic terrorism", Russian news agency TASS reported.
- As Trump Seeks Better Ties With Putin, He's Also Calling Lukashenko RFE/RL 20 Aug 2025 -- In a move that caught many observers and politicians by surprise, US President Donald Trump made a phone call to Belarusian strongman Aleksandr Lukashenko just hours before his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin last week.
- Telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 17 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
- Belarus must end ill-treatment of prisoners convicted on terrorism and extremism charges, say UN experts OHCHR 15 Aug 2025 -- A group of UN experts* today called on authorities in Belarus to promptly and efficiently investigate the alleged ill-treatment of prisoners convicted on terrorism and extremism related charges.
- Manalit: Belarus's Sanctions Loophole Feeding Russia's War Machine RFE/RL 14 Aug 2025 -- In the spring of 2024, the Belarusian government placed the Manalit radio components plant in Vitsebsk on its Republican Honor Board for "outstanding economic results." It was the second time in a row the plant had received this recognition.
- Russia-Belarus Zapad Drills to Practice Use of Tactical Nuclear Arms, Oreshnik - Reports Sputnik 13 Aug 2025 -- Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that the joint Belarusian-Russian military exercises Zapad-2025 in September will practice planning the use of nuclear weapons and the Oreshnik complex, the Belta news agency reported on Wednesday.
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine EC/CEU 11 Aug 2025
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine EC/CEU 11 Aug 2025
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 11 Aug 2025
- Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine EC/CEU 11 Aug 2025
- Belarus: Joint Statement by EU High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas and Commissioner Kos on the 5th Anniversary of the Fraudulent Presidential Elections European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Aug 2025 -- The ongoing repression in Belarus is unacceptable and must come to an end.
- Foreign Minister Tsahkna: Belarusians must be freed from fear and repression Estonia MFA 09 Aug 2025 -- On the fifth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election held in Belarus on 9 August 2020, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna reaffirmed Estonia's commitment to supporting Belarusians in their struggle for freedom and democracy, and to ensuring Belarus becomes part of the democratic European community.
- Joint statement by High Representative/Vice-President Kallas and Commissioner Kos on the fifth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in Belarus European Commission 09 Aug 2025
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement on 5th anniversary of 2020 presidential election in Belarus Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09 Aug 2025 -- On the anniversary of the presidential election held on 9 August 2020, Poland, guided by the principles of freedom and solidarity, reaffirms its support for all Belarusian citizens striving to restore the rule of law, democracy, and the respect for human rights in their homeland.
- 5th anniversary of fraudulent election in Belarus: Joint Statement UK FCDO 09 Aug 2025 -- A joint statement from Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom on the 5th anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential election in Belarus.
- Belarus Steps Up Attacks On Opposition, 5 Years After Crushing Mass Protests RFE/RL 09 Aug 2025 -- As exiled Belarusians gather at political rallies in Warsaw, Vilnius, and other cities this weekend, many have packed masks to conceal their identities because they know the authorities back home could target their families.
- Telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 08 Aug 2025
- Lukashenko Says Putin Praised North Korean Military's Conduct on Battlefield Sputnik 08 Aug 2025 -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin in a conversation with him had praised the North Korean military for good preparedness, as demonstrated during the liberation of the Kursk Region.
- A strong protest was expressed to Belarus over airspace violation Lithuania MFA 01 Aug 2025 -- On 1 August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania summoned a representative of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Lithuania and handed him a note expressing a strong protest over the illegal entry of an unmanned aircraft from the Republic of Belarus into the airspace of the Republic of Lithuania on 28 July.
- Visit to Valaam President of Russia 01 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the Smolensk Skete of the Valaam Transfiguration of the Saviour stauropegial monastery.
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