Putin Turns to Belarus for Help as Ukraine Routinely Strikes Deep Into Russia

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Jonathan Sweet and Mark Toth

Jun 02, 2026

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Vladimir Putin welcomed Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to St. Petersburg’s Constantine Palace four months after launching his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Presidential Executive Off…

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A guest post by

Jonathan Sweet

Retired Army Intelligence Officer. Freelance Author, Contributor and Columnist for The Hill, New York Post, Kyiv Post and FOX News. Providing a Warfighter's Perspective and Insight into current events that impact National Security.

A guest post by

Mark Toth

Mark writes on national security & foreign policy. His work has appeared in The Hill, New York Post, Daily Mail, Washington Examiner, the Kyiv Post and is syndicated in dozens of publications. Mark also frequently commentates on TVP World.