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![Belarusian soldiers in the pro-Ukraine Kastus Kalinouski Regiment practice tying tourniquets in a battlefield simulation in Ukraine.]()
Belarusian soldiers in the pro-Ukraine Kastus Kalinouski Regiment practice tying tourniquets in a battlefield simulation in Ukraine.
Meet the Belarusian Regiment Fighting for Ukraine
Someday, soldiers hope to return home and topple Lukashenko.
![Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko watches training launches of ballistic missiles as part of the Grom-2022 Strategic Deterrence Force exercise at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Feb. 19, 2022.]()
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko watches training launches of ballistic missiles as part of the Grom-2022 Strategic Deterrence Force exercise at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Feb. 19, 2022.
Ukraine and Belarus Are Fighting the Same War
A Russian defeat in Ukraine could send Belarus’s dictator packing.
![A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch at the border crossing between Ukraine and Belarus on February 13, 2022 in Vilcha, Ukraine.]()
A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch at the border crossing between Ukraine and Belarus on February 13, 2022 in Vilcha, Ukraine.
Belarus Is Inching Toward Invading Ukraine
Signs are growing that an invasion from the north could be imminent.
![Belarusian men who joined the Ukrainian territorial defense are in Odesa, Ukraine.]()
Belarusian men who joined the Ukrainian territorial defense are in Odesa, Ukraine.
Odesa’s Defense Stiffened by Belarusian Volunteers
For hundreds who fled Minsk’s oppression, Ukraine’s fight has become theirs.
![A Polish border post is pictured in in Zerdziny, Poland, on July 3, 2016, on the NATO nation's frontier with alliance partner Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad region.]()
A Polish border post is pictured in in Zerdziny, Poland, on July 3, 2016, on the NATO nation's frontier with alliance partner Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad region.
NATO Must Prepare to Defend Its Weakest Point—the Suwalki Corridor
On the Polish-Lithuanian border, the West must respond to Russia’s actual capabilities rather than making assumptions about its intent.
![United States national flag flies behind white concrete embassy building.]()
United States national flag flies behind white concrete embassy building.
U.S. Shutters Embassy in Minsk as Belarus Backs Putin’s War
The State Department also authorizes nonessential personnel to leave the embassy in Moscow if they choose.
![A man looks at paperwork on a desk presented by a poll worker.]()
A man looks at paperwork on a desk presented by a poll worker.
Belarus Vote to Amend Constitution Worries NATO
The changes, certain to pass, will let Russia house nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil.
![Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko (left) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 18.]()
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko (left) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on Feb. 18.
Lukashenko Is Letting Putin Use Belarus to Attack Ukraine
Russian troops have used Belarus to stage attacks and seize Chernobyl.
![Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko salutes troops during joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises in 2017.]()
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko salutes troops during joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises in 2017.
Western Officials Warn Russia’s Troops in Belarus Could Be Permanent
Russian forces are in Belarus for military exercises. Will they ever leave?
![Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Aleksandr Lukashenko, hold a press conference in Moscow.]()
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Aleksandr Lukashenko, hold a press conference in Moscow.
Russia May Send Troops to Belarus Soon
Minsk is cautious of being used as a staging ground for an attack on Ukraine.
![Concertina wire along a Polish border crossing with Belarus.]()
Concertina wire along a Polish border crossing with Belarus.
Will Poland’s Border Emergency Become Permanent?
After months of closure, Foreign Policy gets an authorized glimpse into the militarized Polish-Belarusian border zone.
![Soldiers from the Polish Armed Forces rest.]()
Soldiers from the Polish Armed Forces rest.
The European Union Owes Poland a Thank You
Brussels likes to ostracize the Polish government, but Warsaw has just done the entire continent a favor.
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How the Belarus Crisis Boosted Poland’s Ruling Party
By focusing on an external enemy, the Law and Justice Party is trying to transform its image in Brussels and beyond.
![Migrant children peer through a barbed wire fence as security forces in riot gear on the other side look back at them.]()
Migrant children peer through a barbed wire fence as security forces in riot gear on the other side look back at them.
The Poland-Belarus Border Crisis Is a Harbinger of the Future
The crisis is a window into the pitfalls of prevailing migration politics.
![Servicemen salute as their tanks move through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2021.]()
Servicemen salute as their tanks move through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2021.
Is Russia Preparing to Invade Ukraine?
Moscow’s military buildup is raising eyebrows in Washington as Belarus ups the ante in its standoff with the EU.
![Migrant children pose for the camera in a tent camp on the Belarusian-Polish border on Nov. 11.]()
Migrant children pose for the camera in a tent camp on the Belarusian-Polish border on Nov. 11.
Don’t Blame Belarus. Blame Brussels.
The migrant crisis on the EU’s eastern border is the result of an incoherent and inhumane European migration policy ripe for exploitation by autocrats.
![Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks to border army units.]()
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks to border army units.
Belarus Is Risking Crisis on the Polish Border
The “weaponization” of migrants and growing provocations leave Warsaw few options.
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Meet the Belarusian Regiment Fighting for Ukraine
Someday, soldiers hope to return home and topple Lukashenko.
Ukraine and Belarus Are Fighting the Same War
A Russian defeat in Ukraine could send Belarus’s dictator packing.
Belarus Is Inching Toward Invading Ukraine
Signs are growing that an invasion from the north could be imminent.
Odesa’s Defense Stiffened by Belarusian Volunteers
For hundreds who fled Minsk’s oppression, Ukraine’s fight has become theirs.
NATO Must Prepare to Defend Its Weakest Point—the Suwalki Corridor
On the Polish-Lithuanian border, the West must respond to Russia’s actual capabilities rather than making assumptions about its intent.
U.S. Shutters Embassy in Minsk as Belarus Backs Putin’s War
The State Department also authorizes nonessential personnel to leave the embassy in Moscow if they choose.
Belarus Vote to Amend Constitution Worries NATO
The changes, certain to pass, will let Russia house nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil.
Lukashenko Is Letting Putin Use Belarus to Attack Ukraine
Russian troops have used Belarus to stage attacks and seize Chernobyl.
Western Officials Warn Russia’s Troops in Belarus Could Be Permanent
Russian forces are in Belarus for military exercises. Will they ever leave?
Russia May Send Troops to Belarus Soon
Minsk is cautious of being used as a staging ground for an attack on Ukraine.
Will Poland’s Border Emergency Become Permanent?
After months of closure, Foreign Policy gets an authorized glimpse into the militarized Polish-Belarusian border zone.
The European Union Owes Poland a Thank You
Brussels likes to ostracize the Polish government, but Warsaw has just done the entire continent a favor.
How the Belarus Crisis Boosted Poland’s Ruling Party
By focusing on an external enemy, the Law and Justice Party is trying to transform its image in Brussels and beyond.
The Poland-Belarus Border Crisis Is a Harbinger of the Future
The crisis is a window into the pitfalls of prevailing migration politics.
Is Russia Preparing to Invade Ukraine?
Moscow’s military buildup is raising eyebrows in Washington as Belarus ups the ante in its standoff with the EU.
Don’t Blame Belarus. Blame Brussels.
The migrant crisis on the EU’s eastern border is the result of an incoherent and inhumane European migration policy ripe for exploitation by autocrats.
Belarus Is Risking Crisis on the Polish Border
The “weaponization” of migrants and growing provocations leave Warsaw few options.
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