Switzerland adopted the latest EU sanctions package on Russia and Belarus, the government said on Monday. The move came one week after the European Union targeted Moscow's vessels and Chinese entities found to have traded with the Russian military.
Russia has held several rounds of tactical nuclear weapons drills this year, and regularly carries out military exercises for its strategic nuclear forces.
Europe cannot survive without Russia and Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on , BelTA has learned.
Switzerland has enforced the EU's latest sanctions package targeting Russia and Belarus. This includes freezing the assets of 54 individuals and 30 entities, and banning 52 Russian-affiliated ships. These sanctions aim to restrict Russian military activities and punish those bypassing trading limits on Russian crude oil.
Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of Moscow’s newest hypersonic ballistic missile.
Belarus and Russia have agreed to synchronize the relations, and it is important we clearly adhere to these agreements, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he hosted a meeting on the development of mechanical engineering in Belarus.
Russian and Kazakh oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany via the Druzhba pipeline have stopped since Thursday due to technical problems at a Russian pumping station, four people familiar with the matter said.
Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 29 political prisoners amid what human rights groups describe as renewed oppression in the country.
Vladimir Putin addressed Russia's recent change of nuclear doctrine while speaking to TV audiences at his annual Q&A, issuing a warning to the West.
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged parcels and letters for prisoners of war (POWs). The Ukrainian Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner's Office has also provided lists of prisoners of war during the exchange.
Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron hand for over 30 years and has relied on Kremlin subsidies and support, allowed Russia to use his country’s territory to send troops into ...