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Belarus see late FIFA plea for Scotland visit rejected

FIFA have rejected a late plea from Belarus to play their World Cup game against Scotland in September at their brand new stadium in Minsk.

The National (Scotland)

Panicking Putin begs Belarus for potatoes, delays promised ‘unstoppable’ missiles

Russia has needed potatoes for some time.

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European Parliament backs steep tariff on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers

The European Parliament has approved a proposal to impose steep tariffs on Russian and Belarusian fertilisers and agricultural products, sparking concern among European farmers about the potential fallout.

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Polish parliament votes to extend asylum suspension at Belarus border

The regulation, adopted in March, allows Polish authorities to temporarily suspend the asylum rights of migrants arriving in the country via Belarus.

Euronews

Russia’s invasion united different parts of Ukraine against a common enemy – 3 years on, that unanimity still holds

When Russia invaded Ukraine in the spring of 2022, President Vladimir Putin incorrectly assumed it would be a swift takeover.

The Conversation

Premier League defender set to make Scotland return in time for World Cup qualifiers

Steve Clarke is hopeful that Aaron Hickey will be available for Scotland’s opening World Cup qualifiers against Denmark and Belarus in September.

The National (Scotland)

Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over alleged people smuggling

The Baltic nation is seeking damages, including compensation for border reinforcement costs.

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Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over allegations of migrant smuggling

Vilnius claims Belarusian authorities orchestrated flights from the Middle East and escorted migrants to the border, forcing them to cross illegally.

Euronews

Lithuania takes Belarus to top UN court over alleged smuggling of migrants

Lithuania is asking the International Court of Justice to rule that Belarus breached its international obligations by allegedly organizing the smuggling of migrants to its territory and award it compensation

The Independent UK

First direct peace talks: Will Putin come face-to-face with Zelenskyy?

As Ukraine’s president is getting ready to travel to Istanbul, the Kremlin has not yet responded to whether Vladimir Putin will attend the meeting on Thursday. Will Putin come for a face-to-face meeting with Zelenskyy?

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Belarus opens case against an 78-year-old activist who became a symbol of the pro-democracy movement

Authorities in Belarus have opened a criminal case against the 78-year-old activist who became the face of the country’s pro-democracy protests in 2020

The Independent UK

China to send honour guard to Russia and Belarus for Victory Day anniversary

Videos shared on Chinese social media show PLA troops rehearsing in Minsk and Moscow in the past week

The Independent UK

EU's top court rules against Malta's 'golden passport' program

The European Court of Justice ordered Malta to close its “golden passport” program, the one of the last of its kind in Europe that allows wealthy people to buy EU citizenship, even after the small island country suspended the program for citizens of Russia and Belarus

The Independent UK

Russia accuses World of Tanks executives of 'extremist activities,' moves to seize assets of Russian publisher

Russia apparently takes issue with Wargaming's opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, but a different company is paying the price.

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The Guardian - UK

Sanctioned Russian and Belarusian wood smuggled into UK, study suggests

‘Chemical fingerprint’ shows 46% of wood samples certified as sustainable did not come from labelled country of origin

The Independent UK

An incessant crackdown in Belarus hurls dozens of independent journalists into harsh prisons

Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko

The Guardian - UK

Germany will not invite Russia and Belarus to second world war commemoration

Moscow and Minsk ambassadors excluded over concerns they could ‘exploit’ event for anti-Ukraine propaganda

Euronews

Two bodies believed to be migrants retrieved from river on Poland-Belarus border

Authorities said they believe the two people found in the river are migrants who attempted to illegally cross the border. Investigators are performing an autopsy to determine their identities and cause of death.

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The Guardian - US

Elon Musk boosting influencer who platforms far-right Putin allies

Mario Nawfal has interviewed Serbian, Belarusian and Slovakian leaders and Russian minister of foreign affairs

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Russia completes development of 30-year-old outdated lithography tool

Russia's ZNTC and Belarus's Planar have completed the development of a 350nm-class lithography system, but despite its symbolic value, the machine lags far behind global standards.

Euronews

NGOs criticise Polish asylum law amid 'dire' conditions at Belarus border

Poland's suspension of asylum rights for migrants at the Belarus border has drawn criticism from human rights groups, who fear worsening humanitarian conditions.

Euronews

Dictators only understand language of 'power or strength', says Tsikhanouskaya

Belarus could be used as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine and Western neighbours, Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya warned on The Europe Conversation.

Euronews

Poland suspends right of migrants to apply for asylum

The bill, which has been criticised by human rights groups, was signed into law by Poland's President Andrzej Duda.

Fortune

Airbus chairman sees ‘strong indications’ an emboldened Putin is mobilizing forces to attack NATO’s eastern flank

Putin may seize the moment to build a strategic land bridge via the Suwałki Gap, which links the Russian ethnic enclave of Kaliningrad to its client state of Belarus.

Euronews

Lukashenko sworn in again as Belarus' president, tells critics 'You have no future'

Lukashenko marked three decades in power last year and his political opponents have denounced the tightly orchestrated presidential election on 26 January as a farce.

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