Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country is hosting dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and will prepare facilities for the planned deployment of Moscow’s newest hypersonic ballistic missile.

Belarusian oil refineries continue to operate steadily due to the created reserves of hydrocarbon raw materials. This was announced on December 20 by the Belneftekhim concern, commenting on the information about the suspension of oil supplies via the Druzhba oil pipeline.

Vladimir Putin addressed Russia's recent change of nuclear doctrine while speaking to TV audiences at his annual Q&A, issuing a warning to the West.

Russian and Kazakh oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Germany via the Druzhba pipeline have stopped since Thursday due to technical problems at a Russian pumping station, four people familiar with the matter said.

Russia will do its utmost to ensure the security of Belarus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Q&A session combined with his annual press conference in Moscow on .

Ukraine and Russia have exchanged parcels and letters for prisoners of war (POWs). The Ukrainian Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner's Office has also provided lists of prisoners of war during the exchange.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko sign a security pact, announcing the potential deployment of Russian Oreshnik missiles in Belarus. Lukashenko frees 29 more political prisoners amid an ongoing pre-election civil society clampdown.

The European Union says Poland and other eastern flank countries can suspend asylum rights if they believe that Belarus and Russia are “weaponizing” migrants to destabilize the bloc.

The agreement substantially expands the simplified procedure for executing court rulings with rulings of courts of general jurisdiction, which oblige the debtor to pay monetary sums to the plaintiff.

Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron hand for over 30 years and has relied on Kremlin subsidies and support, allowed Russia to use his country’s territory to send troops into ...

A Hong Kong tycoon who paid Sarah Ferguson and Zara Tindall hundreds of thousands is linked to China's shadowy foreign influence network, The Mail on Sunday reveals.

The U.S. State Department has reissued a Level 4 warning - its strongest – for a European country, urging Americans to leave the country immediately.