Belarus
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
World
August 6, 2021
IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Two Belarus coaches who cut short sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and…
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
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August 5, 2021
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has yet to talk to any Belarussian team officials involved…
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
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August 4, 2021
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to…
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
World
July 30, 2021
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
Russia has supported its western neighbor Belarus for decades — long before the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions…
Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
World
July 16, 2021
Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) – Belarusian police searched offices and homes of independent journalists and human rights activists for the…
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
World
July 14, 2021
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions
World
June 4, 2021
Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions
Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut the number of diplomatic and administrative staff at…
Germany-Russia flights resume after air traffic suspension
World
June 3, 2021
Germany-Russia flights resume after air traffic suspension
Flights between Germany and Russia resumed later on Wednesday after both countries suspended airline connections in an apparent tit-for-tat move as…
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
World
May 27, 2021
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president lashed out Wednesday at Europe for trying to “strangle” his country with sanctions…
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
World
February 18, 2021
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Thursday sent two female journalists to prison on charges of violating…