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In this handout photo released by Belarus' Presidential Press Office, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko listens to an officer's report as he arrives to visit the Central Command Post of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces in Belarus, Monday, May 15, 2023. (Belarus' Presidential Press Office via AP)

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Photos, video of Belarus leader emerge after days of absences that sparked health rumors
By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press
Mon,05/15/23-11:09AM , 132 Reads
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For nearly a week, the whereabouts of Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko have been a mystery.
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In this photo taken from video and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, soldiers take part in joint drills between Belarus and Russia at Brestsky firing range in Belarus. Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands of Russian troops to his country, allowed the Kremlin to use it to launch the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and offered to station some of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons there. But he has avoided having Belarus take part directly in the fighting – for now. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

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Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine
By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press
Wed,04/26/23-1:19AM , 37 Reads
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — For Ruslan, an engineer in the Belarus capital of Minsk, Russia's war in neighboring Ukraine suddenly seemed closer than ever when a conscription office recently sent him a summons for military training.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 31, 2023. (Alexei Babushkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Russia to put nukes near Belarus' western border, envoy says
By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press
Sun,04/02/23-4:04PM , 162 Reads
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed close to Belarus' borders with NATO neighbors, the Russian ambassador to Belarus said Sunday amid simmering tensions between Russia and the West over Moscow's war in Ukraine.
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In this photo provided by the Belarusian Presidential Press Service, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko delivers a state-of-the nation address in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, March 31, 2023. (Belarusian Presidential Press Service via AP)

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Russia might put strategic nukes in Belarus, leader says
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Fri,03/31/23-6:27AM , 122 Reads
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian strategic nuclear weapons might be deployed to Belarus along with part of Russia's tactical nuclear arsenal, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday, ramping up his rhetoric amid
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