US EditionPoland to close Belarus border due to Russia-led military exercises, PM says
Poland closed its border crossings with Belarus due to security concerns over Zapad-2025 drills involving nuclear scenarios and up to 13,000 troops, amid escalating regional tensions.
- Poland is closing its border with Belarus starting Thursday at midnight, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, due to the Zapad military exercises.
- The Zapad-2025 drills raise security concerns for NATO members Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.
- Reports indicate a Polish national was arrested in Belarus on suspicion of espionage related to the Zapad exercises.
- Relations between Poland and Belarus have worsened since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, as noted by Tusk.
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Tensions Soar Amidst Russia-Belarus Zapad 2025 Military Drills
Russia and Belarus' joint military exercise, Zapad 2025, raises regional tensions as troops simulate defensive actions. Concerns grow over Russian nuclear capabilities and potential threats to NATO countries. Belarus attempts to balance relations with the West while maintaining Russian ties amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
War Games Involving Russia and Belarus Start This Week. What to Know About the Military Drills
The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later. Now the two close allies are conducting war games again, raising tensions anew in the region.
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War games involving Russia and Belarus start this week. What to know about the military drills
The last time Russia and Belarus held major joint military drills in 2022, Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine just days later.
The alert was taken yesterday morning: Prime Minister Tusk ordered the closure of the borders with Belarus and deployed the troops. From tomorrow the drills wanted by Putin and Lukashenko: "Minacciano the weak point of NATO"
The head of Polish diplomacy, Radoslav Sikorski, said today that history has taught Poland to take Russia's threats deadly seriously and that the closure of the Polish border since September 12 due to Belarusian-Russian military exercises "West" is a signal to Belarus that it has gone too far.
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