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War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Feb 24, 2026 6 facts
accountRussia and Belarus conducted joint nuclear weapons exercises in June 2024.
accountBelarussian President Alexander Lukashenko negotiated an agreement for Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group soldiers to relocate to Belarus.
accountRussia announced the transfer of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in June 2023, and Belarus confirmed the receipt of these weapons in December 2023.
measurementSatellite imagery showed the largest deployment of Russian troops to the border with Belarus since the end of the Cold War.
accountWagner Group forces occupied Rostov-on-Don, seized Russia’s southern military headquarters, and advanced toward Moscow before Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko negotiated a deal for Yevgeny Prigozhin and his soldiers to relocate to Belarus on June 24, 2023.
measurementIn early February 2022, satellite imagery showed the largest deployment of Russian troops to the border with Belarus since the end of the Cold War.
The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org Aug 3, 2024 3 facts
claimRussia's military strategy in the invasion of Ukraine included the goal of annexing Kyiv, with advances made from the south (Crimea), the east (Russia), and the north (Belarus) to capture important Ukrainian cities.
claimIf Russia succeeds in its objectives in Ukraine, it intends to establish military bases in western Ukraine and Belarus, effectively incorporating these areas into Russian territory with missile, air, and ground units.
accountRussian President Vladimir Putin gathered thousands of soldiers at the borders of Belarus and Ukraine under the pretense of conducting military drills before the full-scale invasion.
Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War - OSW osw.waw.pl Dec 18, 2025 2 facts
accountFollowing the Twelve-Day War, Iranian officials, including the president, conducted repeated diplomatic visits to Russia, China, Belarus, and regional countries to end international isolation.
claimIran relies on its own resources and modest external assistance from China, Russia, and Belarus to rebuild its defensive capabilities.
World Trade Without the US | Cato Institute cato.org 1 fact
claimIndia is engaged in trade negotiations with Chile, Oman, and Peru, and has launched talks with the Eurasian Economic Union, which comprises Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Russia.
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia's global standing | Brookings brookings.edu Apr 2, 2025 1 fact
claimVladimir Putin planned to demilitarize Ukraine as part of a strategy to reassert Russian domination and build a Slavic union state comprising Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and potentially Northern Kazakhstan.
Iran Conflict Brief: The High Cost of Attacking Energy Infrastructure energypolicy.columbia.edu Mar 19, 2026 1 fact
claimThere are three primary, albeit difficult, logistical and political pathways to resume Russian gas imports to Europe: transporting gas through Ukraine, transporting gas through Belarus into Poland, or restarting the uncertified portion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.