AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNuclear Drills Escalate: Russia has kicked off a three-day nuclear forces exercise (May 19–21) with 64,000 troops, 200+ missile launchers, 140+ aircraft, 73 ships and 13 submarines, including drills tied to nuclear weapons deployed in Belarus—while Minsk runs its own training on the combat use and support of nuclear weapons (May 19–21), practicing readiness from “unprepared” areas and stressing it’s not aimed at other states. Ukraine Pushback: Kyiv and partners are condemning the Belarus-linked nuclear activity as a direct challenge to European security, as drone attacks intensify and Putin heads to China. Sport Politics Shift: In a separate, fast-moving development, IFMA says Russian and Belarusian Muay Thai athletes can compete under national flags again across age groups, ending a three-year restriction. Diplomacy & Economy: Belarus-Azerbaijan ties were highlighted in Baku as parliament leaders met, while Hamkorbank named a new acting chairman in Uzbekistan.
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