In June, Belarus freed Siarhei Tsikhanouski, a key dissident figure and the husband of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and 13 others following a visit by a senior envoy of President Trump.

They are intended to showcase close defense ties between Moscow and Minsk, as well as Russia’s military might as it fights its 3½-year-old war in neighboring Ukraine.

UK-Belarus dual citizen Julia Fenner, who is the wife of a British diplomat, has been freed from prison by Belarus as part of a broader release agreed with the US. She had been given a long jail term last month after being detained on the border as she entered Belarus in March 2024.

Fifty-one of the freed political prisoners crossed into Lithuania, opposition leaders told the Associated Press.

Russia and Belarus on Friday launched a long-planned joint military exercise involving thousands of troops that has raised concern in the West.

L ONDON -- Latvian Defense Miniter Andris Spruds announced Thursday that the country will become the latest NATO ally to close its airspace along its eastern borders with Russia and Belarus, following the intrusion of at least 19 Russian drones into Polish airspace this week.

The trip to the XUAR took place during the International Legislators Forum for Friendly Exchanges titled as Creating Global Cooperation for Joint Sustainable Development, held in the People's Republic of China.

Near Minsk, Belarus is building a secret military base likely intended for the "Oreshnik" missile system, according to satellite imagery. Since 2022, Belarus has upgraded multiple military sites and is now finishing two new bases near Ukraine’s border, just days ahead of the… pic.twitter.com/uecvZJDLU0