Russia and neighboring Belarus have begun a joint military exercise near NATO’s eastern flank that has fanned already deep tensions between Moscow and the West.
RFE/RL: Russia, Belarus kick off military exercises amid tensions with West
Russian deputy Defence minister Alexander Fomin (bottom, R) and Russia's defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov (bottom, L) attend the briefing prior the military exercises Zapad-2017 in the Russian Defence Ministry headquarter in Moscow on August 29.
