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Lithuania

Belarus sees more borders to the west closed as tensions rise

Lithuania has closed two of its six border crossings into Belarus, as Latvia and Poland bolster their borders with Russia's ally.

16/08/2023

Lithuania

From allies to uncertainty: Lithuania's Belarusian exile dilemma

"Putin and Lukashenko want the old Iron Curtain between Belarus and Europe," one politician told Euronews, warning against imposing restrictions on Belarusian citizens.

15/08/2023

World News

Ukraine war: Poland reinforces Belarus border, Russia makes advances

Poland’s defence minister said Saturday that the country has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilising” actions by its pro-Russian neighbour.

13/08/2023

World News

War in Ukraine: footage shows Wagner troops still in Belarus

Ukrainian sources continue to report expanding Wagner activity in the Brest region, and a Wagner-affiliated source posted footage showing that Wagner instructors continue to train Belarusian military personnel.

11/08/2023

Travel News

Italy suspends ‘golden visa’ scheme for Russians and Belarusians

The European Commission recommended that EU nations suspend their investor visa programmes in March 2022.

10/08/2023

Poland

Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops on Belarus border

The NATO member has recently warned of the threat posed by Russian Wagner mercenaries based in Belarus.

10/08/2023

Belarus

West sanctions Belarus 3 years after Lukashenko's re-election

Hundreds of Belarusian exiles marched in neighbouring countries on the third-year anniversary of the vote, widely considered rigged.

10/08/2023

Belarus

Belarus is trying to provoke neighbours, says exiled opposition leader

Warsaw has beefed-up security along the Poland-Belarus border after it reported Belarusian combat helicopter units and Wagner mercenaries relocating closer towards Polish territory.

07/08/2023

World News

EU strengthens restrictions on Russia's ally Belarus

The EU extends the scope of restrictions on Belarus to prevent Russia from using its neighbour to circumvent international sanctions.

03/08/2023

Lithuania

Fears grow of Russian provocation on Poland and Lithuania borders

“Our borders have stopped various hybrid attacks for years," said Poland's PM Mateusz Morawiecki.

03/08/2023

Ukraine

Russia starts drills in Baltic Sea, as Ukrainian grain facilities hit

All the latest news from the war in Ukraine.

02/08/2023

Europe Decoded

Asylum seekers alleging torture in Latvia take their claims to court

Some of the people looking to take the Latvian state to court have alleged ill-treatment including beatings, electric shocks and cigarette burns.

01/08/2023

Poland

Wagner exercises in Belarus a provocation, says Poland

A Wagner mercenary military exercise in Belarus has triggered warnings from Poland that Russia is deliberately trying to destabilise the border region

31/07/2023

Poland

Poland warns of threat from Russian mercenaries based in Belarus

The Poland-Belarus border has already been a tense place for a couple of years, ever since large numbers of immigrants from the Middle East and Africa began arriving, seeking to enter the EU by crossing into Poland, as well as Lithuania.

30/07/2023

World News

Will Russia and Belarus be allowed participate in the 2024 Olympics?

Will we see Russian and Belarusian athletes in neutral uniforms at the Paris Olympics? The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said it will not set a specific framework for deciding on this issue and, in the meantime, qualifications for many Olympic disciplines are already underway.

30/07/2023

World News

One year to go until the Olympics get underway in France

Official invitations have been sent out to participating countries as France counts down the days until the 2024 Paris Olympics.

26/07/2023

Russia

Belarusian president claims that Wagner fighters want to invade Poland

Vladimir Putin met with Alexander Lukashenko for the first time since the leader of Belarus helped broker a deal to end a mutiny by Wagner fighters.

23/07/2023

Belarus

Wagner mercenaries training Belarusian defence forces

The government in Belarus claims Wagner fighters are training its defence forces as more of the mercenaries are reported to have moved to the country as part of the deal brokered by President Lukashenko

18/07/2023

World News

Security ramped-up on Lithuanian-Russian border as NATO talks kick-off

The head of Lithuania's Border Guard Service told Euronews that the country has "raised its surveillance up to the maximum level" amid concerns of Russian provocation during the NATO leaders summit in Vilnius

12/07/2023

World News

Hundreds of migrants fight for survival on Polish-Belarusian border

In a forest listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hundreds of migrants fight for survival in the hope of crossing into the European Union. So far, 48 bodies have been found there since the start of the migration crisis two years ago

07/07/2023