Why Belarus is helping Russia in its war in Ukraine

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The tight embrace is payback after Putin bankrolled Belarus president's government for many years. Read more at straitstimes.com.

with the mutinous commander of the Russian mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, reportedly offering him sanctuary in Belarus as his forces marched towards Moscow.The nation of 9.3 million people sits just to the north of Ukraine, and their common border is several hundred kilometres long.

Belarus borders on Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, all members of the Western North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military alliance, ensuring its strategic importance for Moscow.

 

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