Russia Says It Will Stop Abiding By INF Treaty
The United States has accused Russia of violating the pact, which expired in 2019, for more than a decade.
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Putin Says Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Has Entered Service, Will Be Deployed In Belarus
President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has commenced serial production of its newest hypersonic missile, known as Oreshnik, with confirmed plans to deploy the weapon system in Belarus before the end of 2025.This move marks a significant escalation in Russia’s ongoing efforts to modernize its strategic arsenal and is perceived as a direct challenge to NATO security in Eastern and Central
Cyberattack On Russian Airline Aeroflot Causes the Cancellation of More Than 100 Flights
Ukrainian and Belarusian hacker groups, which oppose the rule of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, claimed responsibility for the cyberattack.
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Pro-Ukrainian Hackers Claim Cyberattack as Aeroflot Grounds Flights
The hack may have been part of a campaign to disrupt the sense of normalcy Russians have mostly enjoyed since the start of the war.
Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders
Five countries plan to revive the use of a weapon prohibited by treaty for more than a quarter of a century, hoping to strengthen their defenses against any Russian attack.
Trump Sends Envoy to Belarus, Courting Ties With Russia’s Close Ally
The outreach to Belarus’s autocratic leader, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, comes as the country has released at least 14 political prisoners.
Belarus opposition leader freed after nearly five years in jail
Syarhei Tsikhanouski arrested shortly after announcing candidacy in rigged 2020 election won by LukashenkoOne of the leaders of Belarus’s opposition movement, Syarhei Tsikhanouski, has been released from jail after being pardoned following almost five …
Sanctioned Russia and Belarusian wood being smuggled into UK, study suggests
‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of originNearly half of birch wood certified by leading sustainability schemes is misidentified and does not come from the labelled country of …
Weather tracker: Unseasonable warmth continues in eastern Europe
Heat spreads eastwards into the Baltics and western Russia, although colder air will sweep in by the weekendAfter a spell of record-breaking heat last week, eastern Europe and western parts of Russia will experience further unseasonable warmth in the n…
Germany will not invite Russia and Belarus to second world war commemoration
Moscow and Minsk ambassadors excluded over concerns they could ‘exploit’ event for anti-Ukraine propagandaThe ambassadors of Russia and Belarus will not be invited to the German parliament’s commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the second world wa…