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Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country

Belarus’ authoritarian president says that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase

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Lithuania arrests 21 in alleged cigarette smuggling ring using weather balloons from Belarus

Tuesday's operation involved more than 140 officers from the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau, Vilnius police and special anti-terrorism units.

Euronews

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims peace deal ‘closer than ever’ but differences on territory remain

US officials said that Kyiv would be offered ‘Article Five-type’ security guarantees in a peace deal

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How Belarus is using cigarette-stuffed balloons to sow chaos in Lithuania as part of Putin’s ‘hybrid war’

IN DEPTH: Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has vowed to stop the balloons from flying into Lithuania after pressure from the US. But experts tell Isabella Redmayne that they form a vital part of a wider campaign to destabilise the Baltic country

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and others who took on Belarus' president are among the freed prisoners

Belarusian authorities have freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington that lifted U.S. sanctions on the Eastern European country’s vital fertilizer exports

The Independent UK

US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, Lukashenko releases 123 more political prisoners

The US presidential envoy announced the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilisers. In return, Aliaksandr Lukashenka released a large group of political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and one of the opposition leaders Maria Kolesnikova

Euronews

Belarus releases 123 prisoners including opposition leaders after US lifts sanctions

Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander Lukashenko

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Belarus frees political dissidents Bialiatski, Kolesnikova and others

Belarusian street protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski walked free on Saturday with 121 other political prisoners, released in an unprecedented US-brokered deal, rights groups announced.

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US says it will lift some trade sanctions on Belarus

The United States has decided to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash, signaling a potential thaw in relations with the isolated autocracy

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Peace talks between Zelensky and Trump envoy in Berlin end after five hours

The Ukrainian president has indicated that he would be willing to abandon his ambition for Kyiv to join Nato

The Independent UK

Underground infiltration: Tunnel for smuggling migrants from Belarus into Poland discovered

More than 180 foreigners have illegally entered Poland through a tunnel under the border with Belarus. Most of the migrants have already been detained, the search for the others is still ongoing.

Euronews

IOC advises sports bodies to let Russian youth teams, athletes compete again with flag and anthem

The IOC has taken a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports

The Independent UK

Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in Winter Olympics qualifying events amid war in Ukraine

Skiers from Russia and Belarus have been given the green light to compete in qualifying events for February’s Winter Games

The Independent UK

Lithuania declares state of emergency over balloon incursions from Belarus

The Baltic state says the cigarette-laden balloons originating from Moscow-allied Belarus are a form of hybrid attack and a threat to its national security.

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Lithuania declares national emergency over Belarus balloon risk

The Lithuanian government asked parliament to grant the military powers

Euronews

Dictators 'testing the borders of Europe', Belarus opposition leader tells Euronews

The exiled Belarussian opposition leader says a "quick, bad deal for Ukraine' would endanger the entire security architecture of Europe beyond Kyiv's borders in an interview with Euronews' morning show Europe Today.

The Guardian - UK

Who, If Not Us? The Fight for Democracy in Belarus review – activists display their defiance

Collateral comedy spins out from underneath the repression and violence charted in this sobering documentary that follows three indefatigable women

The Guardian - UK

‘I’d defend our nation’: Poles prepare for growing threat of war

From digging trenches and building walls, to learning survival skills, Poland is increasingly aware of risks posed by its eastern neighbours

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Lithuania’s Vilnius airport closes again after suspected balloon sightings

Country has previously accused Belarus of a ‘cynical hybrid attack’

The Guardian - UK

‘I thanked him for ending my acting career!’ – theatre directors on their debt to Tom Stoppard

Carrie Cracknell, Nina Raine and Belarus Free Theatre’s Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin share memories of working with the playwright and ‘guardian angel’

The Independent UK

Balloons from Belarus force closure of European airport – again

Thousands have been stranded due to the repeated closure of Vilnius Airport

The Independent UK

Lithuania accuses Belarus of 'cynical hybrid attack' as balloons disrupt airport

Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated due to meteorological balloons from Belarus disrupting Lithuania's main airport

The Independent UK

Russian and Belarusian figure skaters get IOC approval for Winter Olympics

Three Russian and Belarusian skaters have been granted neutral status for the Milan-Cortina Games

The Independent UK

Military-run Myanmar plays host to goodwill visit by Belarusian leader

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in 2021

Euronews

Lithuania may close Belarus border again over cigarette smuggling balloons

Lithuania may close its border with Belarus again after cigarette smuggling via balloons disrupted flights and spread to Latvia, warns Prime Minister Rugienenė.

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