Belarus–Russia relations - Wikipedia
Belarus and Russia share a land border and constitute the supranational Union State. Several treaties have been concluded between the two nations bilaterally. Russia is Belarus' largest and most important economic and political partner.
Union State - Wikipedia
The Union State of Russia and Belarus, [b] officially also referred to as simply Union State, [c] is a supranational union consisting of Belarus and Russia, with the stated aim of deepening the relationship between the two states through integration in economic and defence policy.
Lukashenko: Russian Annexation of Belarus Means War - KyivPost
Oct 25, 2024 · Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko rejected the notion of Belarus formally joining Russia during an interview with the Russian news outlet Izvestia. The interview, published on Friday, had Lukashenko commenting on local geopolitical issues, including the war in Ukraine and the Belarusian presidential elections in 2025.
Leaked Russian document shows how Putin plans to annex ally Belarus …
Feb 21, 2023 · Russia plans to take over its neighbor Belarus, according to a leaked document from Putin's office. The plan is to create a "union state" led by Russia by 2030, the document says. The move...
The Belarus-Russia Alliance: An Axis of Autocracy in Eastern Europe
Sep 27, 2023 · Russia has renewed its long-stalled push for unification with Belarus, using the country as a launchpad for its war against Ukraine and a hardening bulwark against NATO rivals to the west....
Why Belarus is so involved in Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Mar 11, 2022 · As the U.S. and its European allies move to cinch Russia off from global trade and international funds over its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, one country has landed alongside it in the Western...
Putin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons to help repel an aggression.
Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for …
Dec 10, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during a signing ceremony following a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State marking the 25th anniversary of the Union State Treaty in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
Russia, Belarus to Sign Landmark Security Pact, Russian News …
Dec 2, 2024 · (Reuters) - Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, will sign a landmark security pact on Friday that reflects global geopolitical changes,...
Russian military presence in Belarus - Wikipedia
On 14 September 2020, following negotiations between the Belarusian and Russian governments, Russia's troop presence in Belarus was expanded, with undisclosed units of the Russian military being sent to places of permanent deployment within Belarus as "reserves".