
Macron Warns Belarus Against Deeper Ukraine War Involvement
The French president held a rare phone call with his Belarusian counterpart, cautioning Minsk against becoming more directly involved in Russia’s war effort.

The French president held a rare phone call with his Belarusian counterpart, cautioning Minsk against becoming more directly involved in Russia’s war effort.

Likely adding to tensions with NATO, Minsk’s defence ministry has described its military as training to deliver nuclear munitions—and preparing for their possible use alongside Russian forces.

The dispute between the two countries escalated after Armenian diplomat Alen Simonyan said, “Armenia should not become a [province] and be governed the way Belarus is.”

Poland prolongs controls with Germany and Lithuania for another six months, as a dispute over migrant returns and border enforcement intensifies.

The official two-day ‘Lukashenko meets Kim’ event aims to demonstrate solidarity among nations opposed to Western influence.

Nighttime balloon flights carrying illegal cigarettes have forced repeated airport closures in Lithuania, highlighting a growing security challenge along the Belarus border.

The defendants, from Spain, Colombia, Cuba, Russia, and Belarus, face up to 15 years in prison.

The move comes as Washington reopens channels with Minsk, pressing for broader releases while more than 1,000 detainees remain behind bars.

The hypersonic Oreshnik missile, previously used by Russia in strikes on Ukraine, has been stationed in Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko said.

Nearly 30,000 air passengers were delayed last month as smuggling balloons repeatedly forced Vilnius airport to close.