US eyes on the military drill – sitting on ‘the best seats’.
While the peace process in Ukraine is frozen, the negotiations for the normalizations of diplomatic and economic between the US and Russia also have lost momentum – but the signs already show improved ties between the Donald J. Trump administration and Russia and Belarus.
Evidence of that is the presence of military observers in the Zapad-2025 joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus.
The drill commenced on September 12, scheduled to run until September 17.
The strategic drills will be held across training grounds in both countries, the Baltic Sea, and the Barents Sea, involving up to 13,000 troops, along with aircraft, naval vessels, and advanced weaponry.
WATCH: Russia test-fire hypersonic missile in Arctic during Zapad drill.
Russia test-fire hypersonic missile in Arctic
Russia has showcased its advanced nuclear-capable hypersonic cruise missile during the Zapad-2025 military drills with Belarus. The Zircon has a range of up to 1,000km (620 miles) and is reportedly capable of reaching velocity of… pic.twitter.com/lE6NSoRG6X
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The Telegraph reported:
“Soldiers from the United States have watched Russian war games, in what Belarus described as a surprise appearance.
[…] An American presence at the event would signal a further easing of tensions between Washington and Minsk.
The Belarusian defense ministry published a video on Monday that showed two American servicemen as part of an international group of military observers at a training ground. They were greeted by Viktor Khrenin, Belarus’s defense minister, and the two Americans appeared to respond in Russian while shaking hands with the minister.
Mr. Khrenin said: ‘We will show whatever is of interest for you. Whatever you want. You can go there and see, talk to people’.”
❗️ Surprise US military delegation observes joint Russian-Belarusian drills
The Belarusian Defense Minister has ordered they be given ‘the best seats and shown absolutely everything’
Observers from 22 other nations — including NATO members Turkey and Hungary — are also present pic.twitter.com/lAyddsigeV
— RT (@RT_com) September 15, 2025
One of the military personnel observing the exercises was reportedly Lt Col Bryan Shoupe.
The American servicemen declined to speak to reporters, and the US has yet to comment.
Officers with the visiting American delegation, which includes U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bryan Shoupe and John Benson, watch alongside other foreign military delegations, the ongoing “Zapad-2025” Exercise in Belarus between the Belarusian and Russian Armed Forces. pic.twitter.com/8uB84J4dbZ
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