Belarus
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 Is Belarus the next serious threat to the West?Today's Big Question President Lukashenko is tightening ties with Russia and China while ‘escalating tensions with Nato’ By Chas Newkey-Burden Published Today's Big Question
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 Nato warning over Wagner troops in BelarusSpeed Read Move of mercenary group into Russian neighbour has sparked fears of further trouble By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published Speed Read
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 Russia moves tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus blaming ‘Nato aggression’Speed Read Move has been met with widespread condemnation from the West By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published Speed Read
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 Why is Putin moving nuclear weapons to Belarus?Today's Big Question Announcement labelled a ‘bluff’ but escalation could have serious consequences for Russia, its allies and Nato By The Week Staff Published Today's Big Question
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 Where does Belarus stand on the Ukraine war?In Depth Leaked documents show Russian plan to absorb neighbouring state by 2030 By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Last updated In Depth
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 Chernobyl: what is the history, impact and present risk?Speed Read UN atomic agency to investigate reports that Russian troops left with radiation exposure By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Is it safe to visit Eastern Europe?In Depth Foreign Office issues warning to British citizens in countries bordering Ukraine By The Week Staff Published In Depth
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 Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 FebruaryPuzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news? By The Week Staff Published Puzzles and Quizzes
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 Are Russia-Belarus military drills a ‘dress rehearsal’ for war in Ukraine?feature Moscow’s war games intended to ‘send Kiev a message’, analysts warn By The Week Staff Published feature
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 Why Belarus has ‘unleashed a wave’ of migrants on the EU’s bordersIn Depth Germany and Poland boost border patrols as Minsk hits back at sanctions By The Week Staff Published In Depth
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 Olympic sprinters and Ryanair planes: Belarus’s war on dissidentsSpeed Read For thousands of Belarusians living in exile, the message is chillingly clear: ‘no one is safe’ By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 Belarus: what would it take to topple Lukashenko’s ‘rogue regime at the heart of Europe’?Today's Big Question Amid calls for tighter sanctions some say the International Criminal Court should step in By The Week Staff Published Today's Big Question
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 Belarusian Olympic sprinter seeks asylum after refusing to fly back to MinskIn Depth Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives at Polish embassy after being seized by officials from her own country By The Week Staff Published In Depth
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 A history of the KGBfeature Security agency’s grim history leaves a legacy of terror for political opponents By The Week Staff Published feature
