Belarus-Ukraine Frontline Tensions: Ukraine says Belarus is continuing border-area buildup, with new training and logistics facilities near Kyiv and Chernihiv—raising fears of a second front. Nuclear Shadow Over Minsk: Exiled Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warns Russia is tightening control over Belarus and using nuclear ambiguity to blackmail Europe after joint nuclear drills. Sports Sanctions Pressure: Russia’s track federation has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn World Athletics’ ban affecting Russian and Belarusian athletes, as the IOC eases restrictions ahead of LA 2028. Fuel Crunch Spillover: Reuters reports Russia’s gasoline production is down to about 65% of seasonal demand after refinery hits; Belarus is cited as a key supplier as imports surge. Diplomacy Hardens: Sergey Lavrov says Moscow has “exhausted” goodwill toward Western peace promises, narrowing the path to talks on Ukraine. Minsk-Tashkent Labor Deal: Lukashenko invites Uzbek families to work in Belarus, linking it to Belarus’s labor needs and a new organized employment mechanism. EU Sanctions Politics: Bulgaria says it won’t veto the 21st EU sanctions package on Russia/Belarus, but objects to specific items including Patriarch Kirill. Tech-Industrial Push: Belarus and Russia highlight “technological sovereignty” at INNOPROM, framing deeper integration as a way to build production “without borders.”