Belarus Leader Ready To Invite Russian Troops ‘If Necessary’

Belarus’ authoritarian president said Friday he’s prepared to invite Russian troops into the country if such a move is necessary to ensure the security of both Belarus and Russia. But, President Alexander Lukashenko said, at the moment “there is absolutely no need” to do that. In remarks carried by the state-run Belta news agency, Lukashenko […]

Lithuania Starts Building Anti-Migrant Fence On Belarus Border

Last week, Lithuania started to put up fences along its border with Belarus after a horde of migrants entered the country from the neighbour. Vilnius has accused Belarusian authorities of encouraging the flow of migrants illegally into Lithuania, an EU member state, in retaliation for sanctions imposed on Belarus by the bloc over human rights abuses and […]