Belarus Weekly: Belarus and Russia ratify security agreement, expand nuclear umbrella, and military integration  

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* Belarus has updated its criminal code make it a crime to share content featuring the military during wartime, emergencies, or counter-terrorist operations without permission.
* Violations of this law can result in up to three years in , or six years if premeditated and causing significant damage.
* The updated code also introduces a new status “a president who ceased to fulfill his duties” and criminalizes violence, threats, and libel against the current president, .
* A Russian drone crashed into high-voltage power lines at a thermal power plant in Belarus, causing a local blackout.
* has been increasing its drone incursions into Belarusian airspace since , with over 500 drones recorded flying over the country.
* Belarus received its lowest ever ranking in the Freedom in the World , ranking 192-194th out of 207 countries and territories worldwide for political and civil liberties.
* The report also notes Belarus’s role in indoctrinating Ukrainian children who were forcibly deported from territories and its repression of .
* The article suggests that Belarus is becoming increasingly repressive under ‘s rule.

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