Europe News: MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report that it is pressuring Belarus to support an expansion of Russia’s war in Ukraine. .

Russian and EU officials believe Moscow is pressuring Lukashenko with threats of reduced financial support if he refuses to cooperate.

The Kremlin on Thursday dismissed a Wall Street Journal report claiming that Moscow was pressuring Belarus to play a bigger role in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Sources told the WSJ that if Belarus were used for a Russian attack, it could be aimed at testing NATO defenses or more attempts at undermining support for Ukraine.

Russia denies pressuring Belarus for Ukraine war support, while Belarus accuses the West of escalating tensions.

Europe News: MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday denied a Wall Street Journal report that it is pressuring Belarus to support an expansion of Russia’s war in Ukraine. .