Belarus began testing the combat readiness of its troops amid concerns that Putin is pressuring the country to get directly involved in the war.
of his country's troops this month. This is only one prong of recently intensified activities centered on Russia and its top ally.
The Interfax news agency, citing Russia's Defense Ministry, reported Monday that Russian troops will conduct military exercises in Belarus. Putin also traveled to Belarus to meet with Lukashenko earlier this week, during which the two leaders reportedly spoke about forming a"single defense space" in the region, according to the Associated Press.
on Tuesday that while there have been surprises in the war, he believes the probability of a significant invasion from Belarus is"extremely low." McCaffrey also noted while speaking to MSNBC on Thursday that he doesn't believe that Belarus will"buy into" Putin's pressure to get involved in the war.
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