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Belarus
[ byel-uh-roos, ‑ ]
noun
- a republic in eastern Europe, north of Ukraine: formerly a part of the Soviet Union. 80,154 sq. mi. (207,600 sq. km). : Minsk. Formerly Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic,
Belarus
/ ˌbɛl-; -ˌrʊs; ˌbjɛləʊˈrʌʃə; ˈbɛləˌrʌs /
noun
- a republic in E Europe; part of the medieval Lithuanian and Polish empires before being occupied by Russia; a Soviet republic (1919–91); in 1997 formed a close political and economic union with Russia: mainly low-lying and forested. Languages: Belarussian; Russian. Religion: believers are mostly Christian. Currency: rouble. Capital: Minsk. Pop: 9 625 888 (2013 est). Area: 207 600 sq km (80 134 sq miles) Also calledByelorussian RepublicBielorussiaWhite Russia
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Belarus is also known as White Russia or Belorussia.
This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.
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Belarus hosts thousands of Russian troops and was used as a springboard for the failed February 2022 attempt to capture the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
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"Most of the animals offered for sale came from countries such as Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, to be smuggled into the European Union," the Civil Guard said.
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The team had been working near the border with Belarus.
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The soldiers' vehicle was found submerged in a bog near the border with Belarus early on 26 March.
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The four soldiers and their tracked vehicle had gone missing on Tuesday afternoon near the border with Belarus, the military said earlier.
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