Belarus Defence Minister Says India Important Area Of Country's Foreign Policy

(MENAFN- IANS) Minsk, June 26 (IANS) India is one of the important areas of Belarus's foreign policy, the country's Defence Minister Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin spotlighted during his meeting with Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh held on the …

Three Years Ago Today, Russia Bombed Ukraine from Belarus

June 25th marks the third anniversary of the first—and only—launch of a Russian airstrike on Ukraine from Belarusian territory. In that unprecedented move, six Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers—flying from Shaykovka airbase in Russia’s Kaluga region— …

Belarus and Cuba Strengthen Their Alliance in Response to Western Sanctions

June 25, 2025 Hour: 1:02 pm On Wednesday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, reaffirming his country’s interest in finding alternatives to challenges posed by Western sanctions against their nations. …

Díaz-Canel arrives in Belarus

At 8:45 a.m. local time this Wednesday (seven hours later than in Cuba), the First Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, arrived in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The Cuban president is …

Cuba and Belarus boast excellent political and diplomatic relations

HAVANA, Cuba, June 25 (ACN) In a post on X, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla reported that he held a fruitful meeting with his Belarusian counterpart, Maxim Ryzhenkov, in which both parties confirmed the excellent state of the political and …

Enhanced Latvia-Belarus border guarding to continue

The order was issued to ensure the integrity of the state border and to prevent threats to national security, as there continues to be a high number of attempts to illegally cross the Latvian-Belarusian border. In total, from 1 January to 25 June this year …

Belarus border logging sparks outcry – officials cite security concerns

A potato shortage puts Belarus’s “First Farmer” Alexander Lukashenka in hot water

For some months now, Belarusians have been complaining about stores selling overpriced or poor-quality potatoes, or not selling any at all. The authorities are trying to solve the problem by raising the selling price and introducing licences for exporting …

Forest cut down near Lithuania-Belarus border; locals outraged

Clear-cutting has been carried out in forests along Lithuania’s southeastern border with Belarus, causing discontent among local residents, LRT reports. The State Border Guard Service (VSAT) said that the cutting down of trees and bushes along the border …

Putin to set off for two-day visit to Belarus, attend EAEU forum

MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday is leaving for a two-day visit to Belarus where he will attend the Eurasian Economic Forum and a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council. This will be the first Eurasian …