Lithuania closes border with Belarus
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Lithuania accuses Belarus and Russia of a "deliberate escalation of hybrid warfare" as balloons shut down major airport.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk addressed escalating tensions on the Lithuanian–Belarusian and Lithuanian–Russian borders, citing repeated “provocations” such as balloon incursions from Belarus and Russia.
Authorities said the balloons are likely for smuggling, but blamed Belarus' leader, Alexander Lukashenko, for letting them float over.
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Lithuania’s two border crossings with Belarus, at Medininkai and Šalčininkai, were losed for several hours as a result of each of the balloon incidents before being reopened.
Belarus is not a source of illegal migration for the European Union and cannot be considered as such by definition, Belarus’ Foreign
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarus will deploy Russia's Oreshnik missile system in December, Russian state-run TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Natalya Eismont, a spokesperson for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Türkiye aims to further develop relations with Belarus, the Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) Karaman deputy Selman Oğuzhan Eser said