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Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace

Lithuania’s government will keep the country’s two border crossings with Belarus closed for the next month after balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the frontier brought disruption to the capital’s airport

The Independent UK

Kaspersky Discovers Dante Spyware Made by Memento Labs Targeting Russia, Belarus

Kaspersky uncovers Dante spyware linked to Memento Labs, reviving the controversial legacy of the infamous Hacking Team in a new cyber saga.

International Business Times

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin tests nuclear submarine torpedo capable of causing ‘radioactive tsunami’

News of the test comes days after Trump warned that the US has a nuclear submarine off Russian shores

The Independent UK

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Ukraine war briefing: Moscow under drone siege for third night running

EU edges towards using ‘reparations loan’ using Russian frozen assets; Kremlin pressing ahead with year-round conscription. What we know on day 1,344

The Guardian - AU

'Put money where the problem is': Lithuanian FM tells Euronews EU must bolster eastern flank now

Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys tells Euronews that defending the eastern flank is an existential question after a series of destabilising airspace incursions.

Euronews

Sanction Belarus to avoid 'spiral of escalation' after balloon incursions, Lithuanian FM tells EU

Kęstutis Budrys calls on Brussels to slap further sanctions on Minsk's banking and aviation sectors to rein in Lukashenka's "cross-border crime".

Euronews

Zelenskyy says Ukrainian and European officials will meet to discuss details of ceasefire plan – as it happened

The Ukrainian president stressed that this would ‘not a plan to end the war’ but one to ‘begin diplomacy’

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Lithuania says it will shoot down smuggling balloons from Russia’s ally Belarus

PM blames Alexander Lukashenko for not stopping ‘hybrid attacks’, which closed Vilnius airport four times last week

The Guardian - UK

Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon incursions

Lithuania's two border crossings with Belarus, at Medininkai and Šalčininkai, were both closed for several hours as a result of the balloon incidents.

Euronews

Lithuania draws up plans to shut Belarus border crossings indefinitely after balloon disruptions

Lithuania’s prime minister says her country has drawn up plans to shut its border crossings with Belarus indefinitely, with some exemptions

The Independent UK

Lithuanian PM says Belarus balloon incidents ‘call for united, resolute response,’ as it closes border with Russia’s ally – as it happened

Inga Ruginienė says ‘no hybrid attack will be tolerated’ and pledges to shoot down balloons after 66 objects spotted by radar overnight

The Guardian - UK

Nato member’s main airport shuts again after Belarusian balloons disrupt airspace

Flights to and from Vilnius Airport in Lithuania were suspended on Saturday night

The Independent UK

Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this month

The Guardian - UK

Imprisoned journalists from Belarus and Georgia win EU's Sakharov Prize for 2025

The European Parliament awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia.

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International Business Times

Jailed Belarus, Georgia Journalists Win EU's Top Rights Prize

The EU parliament awarded the bloc's Sakharov human rights prize on Wednesday to jailed Georgian journalist and editor Mzia Amaghlobeli and Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, calling them symbols of the "struggle for freedom".

Radio France Internationale

Jailed journalists in Belarus, Georgia win EU’s Sakharov human rights prize

Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus and Mzia Amaglobeli from Georgia won EU’s top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced on Wednesday.

International Business Times UK

Fake Modeling Gig Turns Deadly: What Happened to Vera Kravtsova, the Belarus Woman Killed for Organs in Myanmar's Trafficking Rings

Vera Kravtsova, 26, a former contestant on 'The Voice' Belarus, vanished after flying to Bangkok in September 2025.

Euronews

Vilnius airport closed after cigarette-smuggling balloons spotted

The Lithuanian authorities have blamed Belarus for the incident, which disrupted the travel plans of 4,000 passengers.

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Bangkok Post

Slain model not ‘forced’ to go to Myanmar, Thai officials say

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has denied reports that a Belarusian model who travelled to Bangkok for work was “forced” to go to Myanmar, where she was reportedly killed by a scam gang who then sold her organs on the black market.

Euronews

Poland not an isolated case: What to know about secret migrant tunnel systems

Officers of the Podlaskie Border Guard discovered a tunnel under the Polish-Belarusian border on Friday. Similar tunnels have been found in Hungary.

Euronews

Tunnel connecting Belarus and Poland discovered by border guards

Officers from the Podlaskie Border Guard Unit discovered a tunnel connecting the Belarusian border with Poland on Friday.

The Independent UK

John McGinn reveals why ‘angry’ Steve Clarke went ‘wild’ despite historic night

Clarke took charge of Scotland for a record-breaking 72nd time but went ‘wild’ at his players during a nervy 2-1 win over Belarus

The Independent UK

Monday’s briefing: Scotland seal play-off berth and Chelsea back to winning ways

Steve Clarke’s side are guaranteed a play-off place after eking out a 2-1 win.

International Business Times

Scotland Stay In Contention For 2026 World Cup, Dutch Move Closer

Scotland ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus on Sunday to stay in contention for automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a win over Finland.

The Independent UK

Scotland’s win over Belarus seals top-two finish in World Cup qualifying group

Goals from Che Adams and Scott McTominay guaranteed Scotland at least a play-off place as Greece later suffered a 3-1 defeat against Denmark.

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