Latvia says Russian drone that violated airspace came through Belarus – POLITICO

Latvia says Russian drone that violated airspace came through Belarus – POLITICO

Latvia’s defense ministry said Sunday that a unmanned Russian drone had crashed in Rēzekne region in the east of the country, having flown in through Belarus. The country’s armed forces also informed the NATO chain of command about the incident, which it is investigating. “This situation is a confirmation that we need to continue the … Read more

Poland wants 3 Belarusians behind bars for Ryanair forced landing – POLITICO

Poland wants 3 Belarusians behind bars for Ryanair forced landing – POLITICO

The three suspects are a former director of the Belarusian Air Navigation Agency; the head of the air traffic control shift at the time; and the head of Lukashenko’s secret service. Once European-wide warrants are issued, Polish prosecutors will also ask Interpol to put out a so-called red notice. By inventing a non-existent bomb threat … Read more

Putin’s BFF Belarus shoots down killer drones that violated its airspace – POLITICO

Putin’s BFF Belarus shoots down killer drones that violated its airspace – POLITICO

Putin’s BFF Belarus shoots down killer drones that violated its airspace – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials … Read more

Pull back from the border or risk ‘tragic mistakes’ – POLITICO

Pull back from the border or risk ‘tragic mistakes’ – POLITICO

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said earlier this month that he had deployed nearly one-third of his country’s armed forces to the border with Ukraine, telling state-run TV the move came in response to Kyiv amassing troops near its border with Belarus. Kyiv’s statement rejected that pretext, with the foreign ministry saying, “We emphasize that Ukraine … Read more

Georgia goes ‘North Korea’ with bombshell plan to ban main opposition parties – POLITICO

Georgia goes ‘North Korea’ with bombshell plan to ban main opposition parties – POLITICO

That comes days after the ruling Georgian Dream party threatened to dissolve the largest opposition grouping in parliament, the United National Movement (UNM) which was founded by former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. In addition to the UNM, the other pro-Western factions with seats in parliament face being shuttered, Kobakhidze said, because “in reality, all of … Read more

Kremlin ally Belarus calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine ‘scuffle’ – POLITICO

Kremlin ally Belarus calls for peace in Russia-Ukraine ‘scuffle’ – POLITICO

“Neither the Ukrainian people, nor the Russians, nor the Belarusians need it,” he continued in the interview. “It’s them in the West, who need [the war].  I cannot reveal these facts, they are absolutely classified. But sometimes they speak openly — high-ranking people. Saying, let them beat each other — Ukrainians, Russians — let everyone … Read more

Israel should expect ‘strong and definite response,’ says Iran

Israel should expect ‘strong and definite response,’ says Iran

Israel will soon be met with “a strong and definite response” to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Chief Commander of the Iranian Army Abdolrahim Mousavi said on Wednesday, according to Iranian news sites. According to IFP News, Mousavi was speaking at a ceremony commemorating Journalist’s Day in Bandar Abbas, a … Read more

Disquiet in Germany, Poland over prisoner swap – POLITICO

Disquiet in Germany, Poland over prisoner swap – POLITICO

As part of the exchange, Poland did release Pavel Rubtsov — also known as Pablo Gonzales, a Spanish-Russian journalist. He had been arrested in February 2022 near the border with Ukraine and was accused of being a Russian intelligence agent. Mariusz Kamiński, the former coordinator of special services under the past PiS administration, wrote on X that Polish … Read more

Prisoner movements in Russia fan speculation of impending swap – POLITICO

Prisoner movements in Russia fan speculation of impending swap – POLITICO

Aside from the mysterious disappearances, a number of other, seemingly separate events over the past days have fuelled suspicion that something important is brewing. On Tuesday, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, in a surprise move, pardoned Rico Krieger, a German citizen and the first Westerner to receive a death sentence. A day later, on Wednesday, Slovenia … Read more

German government holds off on prisoner swap with Belarus, for now – POLITICO

German government holds off on prisoner swap with Belarus, for now – POLITICO

“I do hope President Lukashenko will forgive and pardon me … Although I still have a chance, Germany is doing nothing,” Russian news agency Tass quoted Krieger as saying in the 15-minute recording entitled “Confession of a German terrorist,” which shows Krieger sitting behind bars in handcuffs. A spokesperson for the foreign office said the … Read more