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Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises as diplomatic talks ramp back up

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CNN By Nathan Hodge, Tara John and Anna Chernova, CNN Russia and Belarus began 10 days of joint military drills Thursday amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis over fears that the Kremlin is planning an incursion into Ukrainian territory.

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  1. Top Russian Commanders Arrive in Belarus for Military Drills

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Newest

    Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises as diplomatic talks ramp back up

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

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  1. Hot Air

    Fears of Ukraine invasion rise as top Russian commanders fly to Belarus for massive drill (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    “Russia and Belarus have encountered unprecedented threats, the nature and, perhaps, concentration of which are, unfortunately, much larger and much more dangerous than before,” he told reporters....

  2. Voice of America

    Top Russian Commanders Arrive in Belarus for Military Drills (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Moscow has 30,000 troops in Belarus, which the West fears could be deployed in invasion of Ukraine

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises as diplomatic talks ramp back up (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    CNN By Nathan Hodge, Tara John and Anna Chernova, CNN Russia and Belarus began 10 days of joint military drills Thursday amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis over fears that the Kremlin is planning an incursion into Ukrainian territory.

  4. Digital Journal

    Russia launches Belarus military drills as West fears Ukraine invasion (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills on Thursday that heightened tensions and added urgency to diplomatic efforts by NATO leaders to avert a

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine crisis: Russia begins military drills in Belarus | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The joint exercises are not uncommon, but NATO has described the latest drills as Russia's biggest deployment to Belarus since the Cold War. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis talks continue.

  6. The Times of Israel

    Russia launches Belarus joint military drills as West fears Ukraine invasion (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    NATO leaders condemn exercises, Kyiv denounces maneuvers as 'psychological pressure'; Kremlin insists Russian troops in Belarus will go home after the drill

  7. NBC News

    Russia begins military drills in Belarus and Black Sea, stoking Ukraine invasion fears (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The massive show of force has raised concerns that Moscow could use the military and naval exercises as a pretext to attack Ukraine.

  8. Fox News

    Russia-Ukraine: Military drills to begin in Belarus as world watches: LIVE UPDATES (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Moscow has massed over 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s borders, but insists it has no plans to attack and will pull out troops from Belarus after the drills.

  9. Newsweek

    Russia says "repelling external aggression" purpose of Belarus war games (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The announcement of the drills comes as anxieties over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine escalate.

  10. The Guardian

    Russia and Belarus begin military drills near Belarusian border with Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Exercises come as Russia has amassed forces along its own border with Ukraine

  11. Forbes

    Russia Begins Military Drills In Belarus Amid Border Tensions With Ukraine (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Russia and Belarus are conducting a 10-day long joint military drill across Ukraine’s northern borders amid fears of Russia invading its neighbor.

  12. Insider

    Russia starts military drills in Belarus amid warnings it could invade neighboring Ukraine any day (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Russia's defense ministry said the joint exercises started on Thursday. Around 30,000 Russian troops are expected to take part, the BBC reported.

  13. Deseret News

    Russia is beginning military exercises, creating fears that the country will invade Ukraine (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    Russia has begun military exercises that have stoked fears in the West of a potential invasion.

  14. NBC Los Angeles

    Russia Set to Begin Massive Military Drills With Belarus; U.S. Slams ‘Escalatory' Action (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    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.

  15. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Russia, Belarus drills raise fears for Ukraine (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Top Russian military commanders flew into neighboring Belarus on Wednesday for a large joint military exercise amid Western alarm that it could provide cover for a multipronged invasion of Ukraine.

  16. CNN

    Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Russia and Belarus began 10 days of joint military drills Thursday amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis over fears that the Kremlin is planning an incursion into Ukrainian territory.

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