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Suspected Ukrainian military drone found crashed in Lithuania

Inside NATO’S Remote Warfare Drills As Soldiers Face 'Russian Troops' In High-Tech Combat Simulation
Published on May 18, 2026 08:12 pm IST

Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus

Poland intercepts Russian plane over Baltic, reports airspace breaches from Belarus
Published on Dec 26, 2025 12:42 am IST

The U.S. Offered Putin’s Closest Ally Sanctions Relief—and a Weight-Loss Drug

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Trump lawyer John Coale meets with Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, in this Belarusian government handout. .
Updated on Dec 24, 2025 09:26 am IST

Trump admin discussing release of 100 political prisoners with Belarus: Report

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.
Published on Nov 26, 2025 05:00 pm IST

Lithuania will keep Belarus border shut until November 30 over balloon incidents

Lithuania will keep Belarus border shut until November 30 over balloon incidents
Published on Oct 29, 2025 06:26 pm IST

Flights affected in Lithuania due to ‘smuggling balloons’: What are they?

In this undated photo, an officer inspects a balloon used to carry cigarettes into Lithuania.
Updated on Oct 28, 2025 01:25 pm IST

Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon disruptions

Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon disruptions
Published on Oct 27, 2025 04:45 pm IST

Lithuania shuts border with Belarus after another balloon sighting over airport

The NATO member state also announced it will be closing its border with Belarus after helium weather balloons drifted into its airspace for a second consecutive day.
Published on Oct 26, 2025 08:27 am IST

Russia backs India ties amid EU warning: ‘When will West understand absurdity…’

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova gestures while speaking during the briefing about foreign policy in Moscow.
Updated on Sept 19, 2025 03:09 pm IST

ZAPAD exercise, conflict with Russia: Why Poland will shut borders with Belarus

Poland Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Warsaw plans to close its border with Belarus on Friday. This decision comes in light of a military exercise Belarus conducts with Russian forces.
Updated on Sept 10, 2025 02:31 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more
Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Poland finds debris of unidentified flying object near Belarus border

On Saturday, an object likely to be a smuggling drone fell in eastern Poland, a defence ministry spokesperson said.
Published on Sept 08, 2025 11:29 am IST

Shocking video: Belarus man slams Iranian boy on floor at Moscow airport

The boy suffered severe skull fractures and spinal injuries.
Updated on Jun 25, 2025 11:59 pm IST

Belarus frees jailed opposition leader Sergei Tikhanovsky after appeal from US

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya hugs her husband Sergei Tikhanovsky in unnamed place in Lithuania.
Published on Jun 22, 2025 01:18 am IST

Why Aryna Sabalenka doesn't have Belarus flag next to her name at French Open

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during the women's singles final against Coco Gauff of the U.S.
Updated on Jun 07, 2025 09:34 pm IST

Russian, Belarusian ambassadors not invited to German parliament's WWII memorial event

Russian, Belarusian ambassadors not invited to German parliament's WWII memorial event
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 04:52 pm IST

Ludhiana youth goes missing in Belarus, agent couple booked

Vijay Kumar, father of missing youth, of Gurmel Park on Tibba Road in his complaint to the police said that he last spoke to his son on July 23 last year. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 29, 2025 06:22 am IST

Sanctions-hit Belarus looks to Gambia to boost its depleted air fleet

Sanctions-hit Belarus looks to Gambia to boost its depleted air fleet
Updated on Mar 26, 2025 03:13 pm IST

Belarus' strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues

Belarus' strongman leader pardons 20 more prisoners, but rights groups say repression continues
Published on Dec 29, 2024 12:07 am IST

Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn't been heard from for months

Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn't been heard from for months
Published on Oct 15, 2024 12:13 pm IST

Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown

Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown
Published on Sept 30, 2024 08:30 pm IST

Belarus teachers targeted for links with 'extremist' group: Human rights body

Belarus suppressed opposition and independent media for three decades under President Alexander Lukashenko, but the efforts to crush dissent intensified sharply in 2020 when nationwide protests arose after a presidential election whose disputed results gave Lukashenko a sixth term in office. (File image/AP)
Updated on Sept 19, 2024 10:24 am IST

In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence

In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
Published on Sept 14, 2024 09:53 am IST

'World’s most monstrous bodybuilder’ dies at 36

Illia Yefimchyk was an iconic name for his social media followers.
Updated on Sept 13, 2024 03:39 pm IST

Event management firms are the latest target in Belarus crackdown on dissent

Event management firms are the latest target in Belarus crackdown on dissent
Published on Jun 05, 2024 09:31 pm IST

Putin says Prigozhin's plane blown up from inside, hand grenade fragments found

A preliminary US intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the crash, and Western officials have pointed to a long list of Putin foes who have been assassinated. (File)
Published on Oct 06, 2023 09:17 am IST

Nobel Foundation withdraws Russia, Belarus and Iran's invite to prize ceremony

The foundation said Saturday it recognized “the strong reactions in Sweden, which completely overshadowed this message" and therefore it had decided not to invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to the ceremony in Stockholm where the prizes in Sciences and Literatures are awarded.
Published on Sept 03, 2023 04:38 am IST

Belarus' Lukashenko says demands for Wagner to withdraw ‘groundless’: Report

FILE - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko listens, during his meeting with foreign correspondents, in Minsk, Belarus, on July 6, 2023. A former member of Lukashenko’s special security forces is set to face trial in Switzerland next month for the forced disappearances of political opponents in the late 1990s, according to human rights and victims advocacy groups Wednesday Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Published on Aug 31, 2023 03:25 pm IST

What a warlord’s death illustrates about Russia

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FILE PHOTO: A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
Published on Aug 30, 2023 10:47 pm IST