Russia plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and as per Alexander Lukashenko the war heads are already on the move. Putin has already warned that Russia, with way more nuclear weapons than other countries, will use all means to defend itself.

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Japan will place additional sanctions on Russia after the Group of Seven (G7) summit the country hosted last week agreed to step up measures to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday.

Japan ramps up Russia sanctions with G7, condemns nuke deployment in Belarus

Ukraine is investigating Belarus' suspected involvement in the forced transfer of minors from Russian-occupied territory, the prosecutor general's office said on Tuesday (May 23).

Ukraine probing reports of 2,150 children being shipped to Belarus, says prosecutor

Belarusian opposition blogger, Roman Protasevich, whose arrest made international headlines after the plane he was on was forced to land in Minsk in 2021, was pardoned on Monday (May 22), reported the Belarusian state news agency Belta.

Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich arrested on Ryanair flight ‘pardoned’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan Saturday, the first in-person meeting between the two since Russia’s invasion began.

Ukraine’s Zelensky and India’s Modi hold first face-to-face since Russian invasion

Belarus has begun building military fortifications along its border with Ukraine, according to the Belarusian monitoring organisation Belaruski Hayun, as reported by the Moscow Times.

Belarus building defensive fortifications near Ukraine border: Reports

An agreement allowing Ukraine to export millions of tonnes of grain through the Black Sea despite the ongoing conflict with Russia has been extended.

Ukraine conflict: Black Sea grain deal extended for two months

A US-made Patriot missile defence system being used by Ukrainian forces has likely suffered some damage from a Russian air attack but does not appear to have been destroyed.

Patriot missile system in Ukraine damaged but operational

The head of Ukraine's Supreme Court was dismissed from his post on Tuesday after being detained in a bribery investigation which anti-corruption authorities cast as their biggest-ever case.

Ukraine Supreme Court chief dismissed after being detained in bribery case

Rumours regarding his health, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who was last seen on May 9 during Victory Day ceremonies, was captured on camera by Belarus' State News Channel at what it claimed was a military command centre. This is Lukashenko's first public appearance in nearly a week.

New photo of Lukashenko amid health speculation

Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko re-appeared in public on Monday (May 15) after nearly a week-long absence sparking reports of health concerns. Lukashenko said that Belarus had been put on high alert, adding that four aircrafts had reportedly been shot out of the sky in southern Russia.

Lukashenko reappears in public, says Belarus on high alert

Rumours about Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko's health are rife after he skipped the country's major national celebration. Lukashenko, 68, usually speaks at National Flag, Emblem and Anthem Day but on Sunday, Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko read a message on his behalf.

Belarus President Lukashenko skips major national event, sparking health rumours

The Russian Ministry of Defence has said that Ukrainian aircraft struck two industrial sites in the Russian-held city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles supplied by the United Kingdom.

Ukraine used British missiles to attack Luhansk: Moscow

Ukraine says it downed a Russian hypersonic missile over the capital Kyiv using a newly acquired US Patriot defence system in what would be a first in its ability to intercept one of Moscow’s most modern weapons.

Ukraine downs Russian hypersonic missile with US Patriot system

Dissident Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich, who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight in 2021, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday (May 3).

Dissident Belarusian journalist pulled off plane by Minsk gets 8 years in prison

Nine people, including a toddler, were killed by a Russian missile strike in eastern Ukraine, according to government sources. Seven missiles were fired. This comes after a British military assessment that indicated Ukrainian troops had been forced to retreat from some of the city of Bakhmut.

Russia air strikes kills nine in eastern Ukraine; Belarus volunteers fight against Russia

Russian envoy to Belarus said on Sunday (April 2) that Russia will place its tactical nuclear weapons close to western borders of Belarus. Such a move is likely to escalate Moscow's standoff with the West as the nukes would be stationed at NASA's threshold.

Russia to place tactical nukes near Belarus border with NATO countries: Envoy

After 13 months into the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia's neighbour and ally Belarus called for an immediate ceasefire calling for negotiations to begin.

Belarus says fighting in Ukraine should stop immediately

Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Friday that Wimbledon’s decision to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete in the oldest Tennis tournament in the world was “immoral”.

Ukraine bristles as Wimbledon reverses ban on Russian and Belarusian players

After banning Russian and Belarus players in last year's edition, Wimbledon has now decided to allow the players from the two countries to compete at the grasscourt Grand Slam as 'neutrals' in the upcoming 2023 edition under certain conditions.

After 2022 ban, Wimbledon set to accept Russian and Belarusian players as 'neutral' athletes

Belarus said on Tuesday (March 28) that it was forced to host Russian nuclear weapons after the "unprecedented" pressure from the NATO nations and the West. The staunch Russian ally further insisted that their deployment did not violate international agreements.

'Pressure from the US...': Belarus justifies decision to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons

The war in Ukraine has raised the nuclear threat level to its highest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis following the announcement of President Vladimir Putin that Russia will be stationing its tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of neighbouring Belarus.

Explained: What are tactical nuclear weapons, and how Russia may use them?

European Union threatened to impose sanctions on Belarus on Sunday (March 26) in what may be first major pushback from the West against Russian plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in the country.

EU warns of new sanctions if Belarus hosts Russian nukes

Russia is set to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in in its neighbouring country Belarus. President Vladimir Putin made this announcement, as per Russian media reports, this will be the first time since mid-1990s that Moscow would be stationed in such arms outside its territory.

Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

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