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Zapad-2017
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FSB may be well pleased with Zapad-2017 outcome, Belarusian analysts say
The Zapad-2017 military exercise has ended “without the annexation of Belarus, a new round of aggression against Ukraine,…
Zapad-2017 – anything but a joint Russian-Belarusian exercise, Sivitsky says
Moscow has advertised Zapad-2017 as a joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise, but it is anything but as it includes…
“Zapad-2017”: Russian sabre rattling towards eastern Europe
Major border incidents unlikely but the upcoming Russia-Belarus military exercises demonstrate the extent of Russia’s potential reach. A…
Is Lukashenka worried about the loyalty of the Belarusian siloviki?
Less than two weeks from when a joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise is scheduled to begin, Belarusian President Alyaksandr…
Military expert Starykov: Zapad-2017 war games in Belarus designed to demonstrate Russia’s military power
“The Vienna Document stipulates that there cannot be more than 12,000 troops participating in military exercises, but there…
Zapad-2017: military games with an unpredictable ending
Just weeks remain until the joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises Zapad-2017 take place. It is expected that they will be held…