(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the presence ofan "absolutely necessary" part of military development, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.Responding to reporting about satellite images showing huge Russian military build-up in the Arctic, Peskov said "the Commander-in-Chief [Putin] really considers the Russian military presence in the Arctic to be an absolutely necessary element of military development.""The Arctic zone is a very important region of the Russian Federation, which applies both to our borders and to our special economic zone. The economic potential...…(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the presence ofan "absolutely necessary" part of military development, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.Responding to reporting about satellite images showing huge Russian military build-up in the Arctic, Peskov said "the Commander-in-Chief [Putin] really considers the Russian military presence in the Arctic to be an absolutely necessary element of military development.""The Arctic zone is a very important region of the Russian Federation, which applies both to our borders and to our special economic zone. The economic potential...WW…

(CNN)A activist has been ejected from the country by security forces, according to a statement from the Belarusian Coordination Council.Olga Kovalkova, a confidant of the main Belarusian opposition candidate , was removed from the country on Saturday night, according to a statement from the organization.The council is a body aimed at coordinating a peaceful and orderly transition of power and was established by Tikhanovskaya following Belarus' disputed August elections."On the night of September 5, the Belarusian special services took Olga Kovalkova, a confidant of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya,...…(CNN)A activist has been ejected from the country by security forces, according to a statement from the Belarusian Coordination Council.Olga Kovalkova, a confidant of the main Belarusian opposition candidate , was removed from the country on Saturday night, according to a statement from the organization.The council is a body aimed at coordinating a peaceful and orderly transition of power and was established by Tikhanovskaya following Belarus' disputed August elections."On the night of September 5, the Belarusian special services took Olga Kovalkova, a confidant of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya,...WW…