The heads of the customs services of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have agreed on unified control during the implementation of the European Union's sanctions against Russia and Belarus.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus is building a new military town in the Gomel region, 40 kilometers from the border with Ukraine, with the construction of the first stage set to be completed in March 2024.
Taiwan's economy ministry said on Tuesday it had expanded a list of sanctioned goods for Russia and its ally Belarus in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine to prevent Taiwanese high-tech goods from being used for military purposes.
The Nobel Foundation said its decision to invite all ambassadors to the Nobel Prize award ceremony provoked “strong reactions", thus, it canceled invitation for Russia, Belarus, Iran and Sweden's far-right party.
Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, says the first nuclear warheads had been delivered to Belarus from the Russian Federation.
The European Commission has decided to allocate 135 million euros to programs to strengthen cooperation with Ukraine and Moldova. These funds were intended for programs with Russia and Belarus.
The Lithuanian government has decided to temporarily close two of the six border checkpoints on the border with Belarus, namely Šumskas and Tveričius, starting August 18.
Canada is imposing sanctions against 9 individuals and 7 entities under the Special Economic Measures Act in response to the ongoing gross and systematic violations of human rights occurring in Belarus. They also target persons who are complicit in Russia’s ongoing violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, in part through Belarus and with Belarusian support.
The United States is aware of the location of Russia’s Wagner Group fighters on the territory of Belarus and continues to monitor their movements and actions.