Russian and Belarusian forces are starting a 10-day large-scale military exercise in Belarus on Thursday. The drills come amid rising tensions over Russia's buildup of troops near its border with Ukraine. The joint exercises are not uncommon, but NATO has described the latest drills as Russia's biggest deployment to Belarus since the Cold War. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis talks continue.

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