Experts from ISW warn about the consequences of Russian actions in Belarus for the USA, NATO, and Ukraine. "Russia's efforts aim at the de facto annexation of Belarus," it reads. Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) point out that Russian attempts at the de facto annexation of Belarus pose a significant strategic threat to the

NATO has been ramping up its forces along its eastern flank with Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, deploying thousands of troops and equipment to deter Moscow from expanding its war into the territory of any of the organization’s 32 member countries.

Aleksandr Grushko, the deputy head of Russian diplomacy, highlighted the "key element of potential agreements" concerning the war's end in Ukraine. Many of the pieces of information provided by Russian media or representatives of the authorities are part of propaganda.