After Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Belarus overtook Ukraine as the EU’s biggest rapeseed oil supplier. But RFE/RL and other media have found that one of Belarus’ biggest exporters of the product sourced rapeseed from Russia-occupied Ukraine before selling the finished goods to Europe.

When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Italy.

Officials say that Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, part of efforts by the two neighbors and allies to expand military ties amid the fighting in Ukraine

A new wave of cyber-attacks linked to the Ghostwriter threat actor has been observed focusing on Ukraine and opposition groups in Belarus. The latest campaign, uncovered by SentinelLABS, employs weaponized Excel documents designed to deliver malicious payloads through phishing attacks.

The United States voted against a Ukrainian-drafted United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Ghostwriter deploys malware-laced Excel files, steganography, and obfuscated macros to target Ukraine and Belarus.

The Trump administration is facing widespread criticism for aligning with authoritarian regimes—including Russia, North Korea, Belarus, and Hungary—by opposing a United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Sergiy, 36, stands with his nephews Zhasmin (10 ,at left) and Lev (13) after Ukrainian children crossed the border from Belarus to Ukraine, in the Volyn region, on Feb. 20, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine has intelligence that Russia plans to send troops to its ally Belarus this summer under the pretense of training exercises, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday.

Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, has stated that decisions regarding the end of the war in Ukraine will not be made without Ukraine’s involvement. Source: Lukashenko’s interview,

After 3 years of full-scale war, EU imposes sanctions on Belarus' Integral micro-electronics producer for supplying Russia with microchips for its missiles. Russia, Belarus confirm they will hold Zapad-2025 joint military drills in September.