In his daily video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Moscow's claims that Ukraine was preparing provocations with the use of a "dirty bomb", as suggested by Russia's defense minister during telephone calls with NATO counterparts.

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus and Russia will deploy a joint military task force in response to what he called an aggravation of tension on the country's western borders, the state-run Belta news agency reported on Monday. Lukashenko...