Russian Troops Begin Belarus Deployment October 23, 2022 Unipro2013main Ukraine War </p> <h2>Russian troops have arrived in Belarus</h2> <p> The first of 9,000 Russian troops have arrived in Belarus. Minsk and Moscow say they’re setting up a joint unit to defend the borders of Belarus.</p> <p>Its leader Alexander Lukashenko claims his country faces threats from neighbouring Ukraine and its western allies.</p> <p>Ukraine accuses Moscow of trying to draw Belarus into the war.</p> <p>Political scientist Yekaterina Schulmann left Russia shortly after the war started. She told DW why she thinks Russia and Belarus have set up this joint unit.<br /> <br /> Credit to : DW News</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors -
