Russia is set to begin 10 days of military exercises with its ally Belarus as tensions remain high over a large build-up of troops along the Ukraine border.
Russia on Thursday is set to begin 10 days of military exercises with its neighbor Belarus as tensions remain high over a large build-up of troops along its border with Ukraine.
Around 30,000 Russian troops are believed to be in Belarus to take part in the exercises, according to NATO, which has said the drills are the biggest Russian deployment there since the Cold War. Those demands have been refused, although Western officials have said there are areas where there could be a compromise, such as arms control, and talks continue between Russia, Europe and the U.S.As such, the joint military drills, dubbed the "Allied Resolve 2022" exercises, come at a sensitive time in geopolitical relations.
Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has openly stated that the drills are aimed at preparing Russian and Belarusian troops against a possible military confrontation originating in Europe, given the stationing of NATO troops in the Baltics and Poland.
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