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(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko extended a formal invitation Tuesday to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit to Minsk, declaring certainty that Belarusian citizens would offer an enthusiastic reception to the...

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(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Minsk on Tuesday, expressing confidence that the Indian leader would receive a warm welcome. “We would be delighted to welcome Prime Minister...

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Ottawa, Feb. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The carbon credit market is growing due to stronger climate regulations, rising adoption of nature-based solutions, advanced carbon tracking technologies, and increased corporate and government efforts to...

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky refuted reports Wednesday of impending announcements regarding a presidential election and peace referendum scheduled for Feb. 24, according to a news agency.

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(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday that Roman Protasevich, the opposition activist arrested after a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Minsk in 2021, was actually an undercover KGB officer.

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(MENAFN) Ukraine’s foreign minister has harshly criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino, calling him a “moral degenerate” following comments in which Infantino spoke out against restrictions placed on Russian athletes.

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(MENAFN) Belarus intends to have Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik medium-range missile system fully operational within its borders by December, presidential spokeswoman Natalia Eismont stated on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Belarus aims to have Russia’s Oreshnik medium-range, nuclear-capable missile system fully operational within its borders by December, according to presidential spokeswoman Natalia Eismont.

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(MENAFN) Belarus has announced plans to have Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik medium-range missile system fully operational on its soil by December, according to presidential spokeswoman Natalia Eismont.

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(MENAFN) Military forces from 19 countries have deployed to Pakistan for the nation's signature "team spirit" exercises, Pakistani defense officials announced Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) The head of Belarus's State Security Committee, commonly known as the KGB, has expressed his organization's intent to assist in reviving diplomatic negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

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(MENAFN) The head of the Belarusian State Security Committee, commonly known as the KGB, has expressed that his organization is actively involved in supporting diplomatic attempts to rekindle dialogue between Russia and Ukraine.

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(MENAFN) World Taekwondo has confirmed that athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to participate in international competitions once again. “On January 31, World Taekwondo permitted Russian and Belarusian junior and senior athletes to...

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On 25-26 September 2025, Astana hosted the international conference “Combating Transnational Cybercrime: Current Trends and Directions for Counteraction”. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana (the Office) in co-operation...

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(MENAFN) Poland has already secured 60 kilometers (37.5 miles) of its eastern frontier and plans to more than triple that coverage this year, accelerating a major military engineering effort to strengthen its borders with Belarus and Russia amid...

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(MENAFN) Belarus and Oman formalized a groundbreaking visa exemption agreement on Monday, with a signing ceremony attended by key leaders from both nations, including Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al...

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(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov held talks Thursday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to establish a "Board of Peace" for Gaza, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry....

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(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv has been invited to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace but raises concerns about participating alongside Russia and Belarus, as reported on Tuesday. “Russia is our enemy....

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(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has declared that Russia and Belarus will respond immediately “with all they’ve got” should any of their planes be shot down by a NATO member.