The presidents of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, have different ideas as to the use of Wagner Group’s mercenaries currently deployed in Belarus.
The Polish government is mulling a full border closure with Belarus as one of the measures to protect the country against the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in the wake of the Wagner Group deployment in the neighboring country.
Today, the Council of the EU adopted new sanctions against 38 individuals and three legal entities from Belarus, and also extended the ban on the export of firearms, aviation and space industry.
The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has “no reason to doubt” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that Russia has moved a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, senior officials said on Friday.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not send invitations to Russia and Belarus on July 26 to take part in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris (France).
Representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Andriy Yusov suggests that the leader of the "Wagner" PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin will visit Belarus, but will not use this country for permanent basing of the "Wagner".
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a regular meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on the situation at the front and threats from Belarus.
Poland is watching closely the developments in Belarus regarding the reports of the deployment of Russian nuclear capabilities to the country, as well as the exile of Russia’s Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Against the background of a mutiny attempt in Russia, Poland does not rule out the possibility of an escalation of tensions on the border with Belarus.