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Leader of Belarus says he wouldn't hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggression

Belarus' authoritarian leader says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are set to be deployed to Belarusian territory in the event of an aggression against his country

The Independent UK

Putin says Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed to Belarus next month

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow will deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month, a move that the Belarusian opposition described as an attempt to blackmail the West

The Independent UK

UK bans imports of gold from Belarus in new wave of sanctions

The Government said internet providers will also be forced to restrict access in Britain to websites spreading propaganda from the country.

The Independent UK

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Sabalenka reaches French Open semis and says she does not back Lukashenko

Aryna Sabalenka beat Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 but the Ukrainian ignored Sabalenka, who was waiting at the net after their match

The Guardian - UK

Aryna Sabalenka: I don’t support war so I don’t support Alexander Lukashenko

The second seed did her first press conference in six days after beating Elina Svitolina to reach the semi-finals.

The Independent UK

Belarus' Sabalenka waits for a handshake from Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at French Open, meets media

Aryna Sabalenka has spoken at a postmatch news conference after beating Ukraine's Elina Svitolina to reach the French Open semifinals for the first time

The Independent UK

At French Open, Ukraine war shatters myth of sport as an apolitical bubble

From the war raging in Ukraine to the unrest in Kosovo, geopolitical crises have cast a pall over the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, challenging conventions and shattering the notion that sport and politics can be kept apart.

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Aryna Sabalenka opts out of media duties for sake of her ‘mental health’

The Belarusian world No 2 beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-2 but in a closed interview said: ‘On Wednesday I did not feel safe in press conferences’

The Guardian - UK

Belarus art festival could renew pressure on Poland's border, official says

A visa waiver for participants of an art festival in Belarus in July could serve as a gateway for migrants and renew pressure on Poland's eastern border, a senior Polish security official said on Thursday.

Reuters

Aryna Sabalenka confronted by Ukrainian journalist over stance on war

Sabalenka was asked to condemn the war by the reporter during a tense exchange at Roland Garros

The Independent UK

Lukashenko Offers Nuclear Weapons For Nations Willing To Join ‘Union State Of Russia And Belarus’

Russian ally and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said nations willing "to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus" will be given nuclear weapons

Zenger

Between Belarus and Poland, victims of a different conflict are trapped on the edge of Vladimir Putin's war

Belarus was accused of manufacturing a refugee crisis on the European Union's doorstep two years ago. Now, as close ally Russia wages war nearby, asylum seekers are again at the fence.

ABC News

‘I Appreciate The Joke:’ Kazakhstan President Laughs Off Lukashenko’s Nuclear Alliance Offer

Despite historical ties with Russia, Kazakhstan publicly upholds its nuclear non-proliferation commitments.

Zenger

Belarus has no immediate plans to adopt Russian currency, its strongman leader Lukashenko says

Belarus and Russia have no immediate plans to adopt a joint currency, Belarus' strongman leader announced on Monday

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Lukashenko health rumours swirl amid claim he was hospitalised after meeting Putin

Lukashenko administration has been releasing pictures, videos and interviews to try and dispel health rumours

Reuters

Poland sanctions 365 Belarusians over journalist's imprisonment

Poland has imposed sanctions on a further 365 Belarusian citizens over the imprisonment of a journalist of Polish origin in Belarus, the interior ministry said on Monday, amid rising tensions between Warsaw and Minsk.

Reuters

Belarus's Lukashenko says there can be 'nuclear weapons for everyone'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that if any other country wanted to join a Russia-Belarus union there could be "nuclear weapons for everyone".

Reuters

Belarus official: West left us no choice but to deploy nuclear arms

Western countries left Belarus no choice but to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons and had better take heed not to "cross red lines" on key strategic issues, a senior Belarusian official was quoted as saying on Sunday.

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No choice but to deploy nuclear arms: Belarus

As Russia moves forward with a decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons there, Belarus says the West has forced it to renege on promises.

The Independent UK

Migrants with children stuck at Poland's border wall; activists say Belarus won't let them turn back

Human rights activists in Poland say a group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum, including small children, has been stuck at Poland’s border wall with Belarus for three days

Daily Mirror

Belarus president 'rushed to hospital' minutes after holding meeting with Putin

Alexander Lukashenko's opponent Valery Tsepkalo, has saif that the Putin ally was taken to hospital and is now in a critical condition

Irish Mirror

Putin moves nukes to Belarus 'with European capitals in range' sparking WW3 fears

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced he is allowing Vladimir Putin to move some of his nuclear arsenal into Belarus

The Guardian - AU

Defeat would leave Russia brutal and vindictive even if Putin ‘disappeared’, says RAF chief – as it happened

Air Chief Marshall Sir Mike Wigston says Russian threat to UK could get worse if Putin was ousted

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m insanely thankful to the president’: how a Belarus dissident became an apologist for the regime

Raman Pratasevich was dragged off a plane and imprisoned two years ago. Now he praises the regime he used to denounce

Reuters

Russia tells United States: don't lecture Moscow on nuclear deployments

Russia on Saturday dismissed criticism from U.S. President Joe Biden over Moscow's plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, saying Washington had for decades deployed just such nuclear weapons in Europe.

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