Belarus

We are forced to react harshly,” Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday after dusting off the Belarusian military's armored vehicles.

“We were not going to and are not going to attack Belarus. If Belarus or Russia believe that Ukraine has “used force” against either country, Belarus will join the war, according to the ministry. This is the main signal from the entire Ukrainian people to the Belarusian people,” Zelensky told reporters Tuesday. “Therefore, we are forced to react harshly… Earlier this month, the Commander-in-Chief of Russia’s Ground Forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, also visited Belarus to inspect the joint Russian-Belarusian military force. Since then, Belarus has initiated snap military drills and