Russia to boost forces near EU and help Belarus resist western pressure - News Summed Up

Russia to boost forces near EU and help Belarus resist western pressure


Russia has pledged to help autocratic Belarus resist growing pressure from the European Union and United States, and announced plans to beef up its military in western regions amid rising tension with EU and Nato states. Russia confirmed over the weekend that it would soon send Belarus the next $500 million (€409 million) tranche of $1.5 billion in agreed loans, and denounced the West’s response to the Ryanair incident as “emotional” and “hasty”. “The measures and solutions that we are working on should not be revealed before our adversaries because it will weaken our position,” he added. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said Europe was “experiencing an unprecedented crisis of trust. “Our western colleagues’ actions are ruining the world security system and forcing us to take appropriate measures,” he said on Monday.


Source: The Irish Times May 31, 2021 16:53 UTC



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