Western countries have imposed sanctions on Belarus for its role in Russia’s attack on Ukraine, as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Moscow’s forces to launch missile strikes and air raids on Ukraine from his country. For more developments, VOA’s Maxim Moskalkov reports. | Straight Talk Africa

Russian president, Vladimir Putin Tuesday reaffirmed the necessity of his country’s aggression against east European neighbor, Ukraine, arguing the clash with “neo-Nazi” forces in Ukraine was unavoidable. Putin who was visiting the Vostonchy Cosmodrome with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko also said Western sanctions would not stop Russia’s progress in developing its space program, comparing the present with Soviet space achievements. | VOA Africa