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Lithuania Locks Down Airports After Belarus Balloon Breach

(MENAFN) Lithuania closed its two largest airports and sealed border crossings with Belarus on Friday after helium weather balloons entered its airspace for a third time this month. The Vilnius and Kaunas airports were shuttered for safety until 2...

Lithuania closes airports, border crossings with Belarus over balloon incursions

(MENAFN) Lithuania took decisive action on Friday, closing its two largest airports and sealing its border crossings with Belarus after a third incident this month involving helium weather balloons entering Lithuanian airspace. The Vilnius and...

Belarus KGB Chief Backs Renewed Russia-Ukraine Talks

(MENAFN) The head of Belarus's State Security Committee, commonly known as the KGB, has expressed his organization's intent to assist in reviving diplomatic negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking during a national television broadcast...

Belarus KGB Chief Backs Lukashenko’s Peace Drive

(MENAFN) The head of the Belarusian State Security Committee, commonly known as the KGB, has expressed that his organization is actively involved in supporting diplomatic attempts to rekindle dialogue between Russia and Ukraine. During a broadcast...

Lithuanian PM warns of boarder closure with Belarus

(MENAFN) Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene has threatened to shut the country’s border with Belarus following reports of balloons carrying contraband cigarettes crossing into Lithuanian territory, according to local media. “If such balloons...

Belarus, Oman Strike Visa Exemption Deal

(MENAFN) Belarus and Oman formalized a groundbreaking visa exemption agreement on Monday, with a signing ceremony attended by key leaders from both nations, including Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al...

Belarusian President Warns NATO

(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has declared that Russia and Belarus will respond immediately “with all they’ve got” should any of their planes be shot down by a NATO member. This warning comes amid increasing discussions within...

EU Reconsiders Belarus Sanctions

(MENAFN) The European Union is reportedly weighing the possibility of ending Belarus's diplomatic isolation in a strategic move aimed at weakening the bond between Belarus and its longtime partner, Russia. This development was reported by a news...

Lithuania shuts down two main airports after helium balloons smuggling

(MENAFN) Lithuania has temporarily suspended operations at its two main airports and closed all crossings with Belarus after a series of helium balloons once again breached its airspace this month. Authorities announced that both Vilnius and...

Lithuania Temporarily Shuts Airports, Borders

(MENAFN) Lithuania temporarily closed its two main airports and sealed its border crossings with Belarus on Friday after helium-filled weather balloons entered its airspace for the third time this month. Authorities confirmed that the Vilnius and...

KGB chairman seeks to restart talks between Russia, Ukraine

(MENAFN) The head of Belarus’ State Security Committee (KGB), Ivan Tertel, said on Sunday that the agency is seeking to assist efforts to restart negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. Speaking on national television, Tertel emphasized that only...

KGB seeks efforts to have talks Russia, Ukraine—agency boss

(MENAFN) The head of Belarus’s State Security Committee (KGB) announced that his agency is working to back diplomatic initiatives aimed at restarting negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, according to national reports. Speaking on Sunday, Ivan...

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Explosion-Proof Equipment – Differences Between ATEX, IECEx and EAC EX Certification

In Europe, the ATEX Directive applies. IECEx is a global certification system. In Eurasian Economic Union a technical regulation TR CU 012/2011 is obligatory. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Explosion...

Russia Tests Nuclear Deterrence Triad

(MENAFN) Russia has recently carried out tests on various components of its nuclear deterrence triad, including land, sea, and air-based systems, as shown in video footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscow. These drills were...

Ukrainian city loses power after ‘massive’ Russian attack

(MENAFN) The Ukrainian city of Chernihiv has been left entirely without electricity following what local officials described as a “massive” Russian assault involving missiles and drones, leaving hundreds of thousands affected. Authorities reported...

Head of KGB says Ukrainian war is on agenda

(MENAFN) The ongoing discussions between Washington and Minsk are focused heavily on the Ukraine conflict, according to Ivan Tertel, head of the Belarusian security service (KGB). The talks also cover wider regional security concerns, and Tertel...

Lukashenko Says Tomahawks to Ukraine Won’t Change Anything

(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has cautioned that dispatching Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine will not bring about a resolution to the ongoing conflict. Instead, he asserted that such a measure would significantly heighten...

Trump Proposes Freezing Donbass Conflict Front Line

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has suggested that Russia and Ukraine should pause hostilities and maintain the current frontline in the Donbass region, pointing out that Moscow already controls nearly the entire area. Trump expressed this...

Trump says Russia, Ukraine should halt clash front line in Donbass

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said that both Russia and Ukraine should halt hostilities and maintain their current positions in the Donbass region, arguing that Moscow already controls almost all of the territory. Trump’s comments came after...