Belarus
U.S., Poland discuss Belarus migrants, Russian aggression -Blinken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. and Polish diplomats condemned the treatment of migrants by the Belarusian government in a telephone call on Saturday, the State Department said, and expressed support…
Putin offers help to resolve crisis at Belarus and EU border
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was ready to help resolve a migrant crisis on the border between Belarus and Poland, RIA news agency reported on…
EU to broaden Belarus sanctions on Monday – Borrell
PARIS (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers will widen sanctions on Belarus on Monday to include airlines and travel agencies thought to involved in bringing migrants to the bloc's border, the…
Putin says any Belarusian move to cut gas flows risks hitting ties
By Katya Golubkova and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Belarus had not consulted him before raising the possibility of cutting Russian natural gas…
Belarus leader says he wants Russian nuclear-capable missile systems
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus wants Russian nuclear-capable Iskander missile systems to deploy them in the south and west of the country, President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with a…
Belarus says it has turned back 2,000 migrants
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus has sent some 2,000 migrants back to their countries as part of efforts to stop illegal migration, its foreign minister said on Friday, as Minsk faces…
Analysis: Lukashenko ties fate to Moscow while testing Putin’s patience
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) - Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has made a political art form of drawing on Kremlin support to keep himself in power for 27 years while seemingly…
Turkish Airlines agrees to limit migrant flights to Belarus, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Turkish Airlines, one of the main international carriers flying to Minsk, has agreed to suspend one-way ticket sales for Middle Eastern migrants seeking to reach Europe via Belarus,…
Kremlin says Lukashenko did not consult it on threat to cut Russian gas supplies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko had not consulted Moscow before raising the possibility of cutting natural gas flows to Europe, and that…
Ukraine to deploy troops, helicopters to guard Belarus border
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine will deploy another 8,500 troops and police officers, and 15 helicopters, to guard its border with Belarus, aiming to prevent possible attempts by migrants to breach…
EU considers sanctions on Minsk airport over migrant crisis
By Robin Emmott and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is considering imposing sanctions on Belarus' main airport in a bid to make it more difficult for airlines…
Belarusian leader’s warning causes new concern in Europe about gas flows
By Katya Golubkova and Marwa Rashad MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - A warning by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that he could halt Russian gas flows through his country to Europe in a…
