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Belarus possible invasion of Ukraine on Russia's behalf sparks domestic sabotage, wider NATO security concerns
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Belarusian troops are preparing to invade western Ukraine, sparking broader NATO security concerns and calls for members of Belarusian military to defy Putin's ally, Alexander Lukashenko.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 11, 2022. ((Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)) Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pose for a photo during their meeting in Moscow, Russia, Friday, March 11, 2022. ((Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)) This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of a military field hospital and medical compound in Naroulia, southern Belarus, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Monday, March 14, 2022. ((Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)) Irene Kaelin, President of the Swiss National Council, right, meets Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian human rights activist and politican, for a meeting in Bern, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. ((Peter Klaunzer/Keystone via AP))
In a video message Tuesday, Belarus’ exiled opposition leader argued that Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally and friend of Putin, "has already committed high treason" by allowing thousands of Russian troops to stage in Belarusian territory before invading Ukraine on Feb. 24.