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Belarus
OPINION: Lukashenko’s Hostage Diplomacy Returns – and Ukraine’s Role
The transfer of political prisoners from Belarus may be part of a broader prisoner exchange.
Dec. 14, 2025
Belarus
Belarus Frees Opposition Leader Maria Kolesnikova, Pardons 123 Detainees
Kolesnikova was a coordinator of the campaign team of Viktor Babariko, a banker-turned-opposition politician who sought to challenge Lukashenko in the 2020 presidential election.
Dec. 13, 2025
Russia
IOC Allows Russian and Belarusian Youth Athletes to Compete Under Their Flags
The decision applies only to Junior Olympic Games, and each national federation still has jurisdiction over competitions held in their own countries.
Dec. 12, 2025
US
US Votes Against UN Resolution on Chornobyl Disaster, Aligning With Russia and Belarus
The US voted against Ukraine’s Chornobyl resolution at the UN, aligning with Russia and saying its objection was to references to the 2030 Agenda, not Ukraine or nuclear safety.
Dec. 11, 2025
Europe
Balloons Released from Belarus Force Brief Closure of Lithuania’s Main Airport
Lithuania briefly shut Vilnius airport again after suspected Belarus-sent balloons breached its airspace.
Dec. 7, 2025
Russia
Sport Court Allows Russian, Belarusian Skiers to Qualify for Olympics
The International Olympic Committee had announced in September that athletes from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete at the Olympics under a neutral banner if they meet strict conditions.
Dec. 2, 2025
Belarus
EU to Sanction Belarus Over Smuggler Balloon Violations of Lithuanian Airspace
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen described the balloon incursions as “hybrid attacks” after meeting with the Lithuanian president on Monday.
Dec. 1, 2025
Zelensky
Lukashenko Threatens Ukraine: Access to the Sea ‘Could Disappear in a Moment’ Unless Kyiv Signs Russian Deal
Belarus’s Lukashenko tells Ukraine to “negotiate” with Moscow; warns of war with “no winners,” especially “not the EU.” Zelensky counters that Kyiv “will not forget” Minsk complicity in February 2022.
Nov. 27, 2025
‘Putin Is Desperate’ as ‘Ukraine Changes Battlefield Dynamics,’ Rutte Says at Ankara NATO Summit
Rutte said Ukraine is changing the battlefield as NATO works to keep air defense support flowing after Russia’s latest attack.
July 7, 2026
Belarus Continues Border Buildup, Ukraine Says
July 10, 2026
