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EU journalist flees to Belarus to apply for asylum

Latvian journalist Yury Alekseev has fled to Belarus, announcing his intention to seek political asylum, citing persecution over his pro-Russian views. According to media outlet...

German national sentenced to death in Belarus

Berlin’s diplomats have denounced the trial of Rico Krieger, who was found guilty of terrorism. A German national has been sentenced to death in Belarus,...

Sabalenka wins women’s Australian Open title

Belorusian star Aryna Sabalenka delivered a powerful performance to win her second Grand Slam title, successfully defending her Australian Open title. She beat Chinese 12th...

Olympic chief rebuffs Ukraine’s demand

Thomas Bach says Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 games under a neutral flag. A total ban on...

Lukashenko shares thoughts on future of Ukraine

Kiev should sue for peace before it loses the remnants of its sovereignty, the leader of Belarus said in an interview. Ukraine needs to stop...

Poland brands Belarus a ‘hostile’ state

The call to mend ties between two nations, voiced by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko, met a mixed reaction in Warsaw. Belarus must fulfill a list...

Putin warns of Poland’s intentions in Ukraine and Belarus

Warsaw is looking to take control over western parts of Ukraine, the Russian president claims. Polish leaders are planning to form a NATO-backed coalition to...

Wimbledon reluctantly lifts Russia and Belarus ban

Players from both nations will be required to sign ‘neutrality agreements’ to play at the Grand Slam tennis tournament. Tennis players from Russia and Belarus...

Belarusian ex-presidential candidate sentenced to jail

Western-backed Belarusian opposition figure Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was handed 15 years in absentia. Minsk City Court on Monday sentenced, in absentia, former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana...

Belarus shoots down Ukrainian missile – MOD

The projectile, fired by an S-300 air defense system, was intercepted in mid-air, the Defense ministry says. Belarusian forces intercepted and destroyed a Ukrainian S-300...

Belarusian foreign minister dies suddenly

64-year-old Vladimir Makey held the position since 2012. Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makey, died suddenly on Saturday, news agency Belta has reported, citing the ministry’s...

Ukrainian military at odds with Zelensky – Belarus

Belarus warns of a “serious confrontation” between the army and Kiev leadership. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reasons to fear his own military, his counterpart...

General calls for death penalty to be given to soldier who defected

A Polish soldier who deserted his post to seek asylum in Belarus amid the migrant crisis unraveling on the EU’s borders deserves to pay...

Polish soldier defects to Belarus – reports

A Polish soldier has crossed the border into Belarus and is seeking asylum, insisting that he is opposed to his government's response to the...

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