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Journalist handed nine-year prison sentence after treason conviction in Belarus

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Belarus journalist convicted of treason and sentenced to 9 years in prison

Activists say an independent journalist in Belarus has been convicted of treason and sentenced to nine years in prison

The Independent UK

Belarus leader pardons 18 prisoners in an effort to improve ties with US

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 more prisoners as part of his recent effort at a rapprochement with the United States

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Winter Paralympics 2026 Opening Ceremony Sparks Political Flashpoint as Seven Nations Boycott Over Russia

Seven countries, including the UK, boycott the 2026 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony in protest of Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their flags

International Business Times UK

Seven countries to boycott Paralympics ceremony over flag-flying Russians

Seven countries and the British government will boycott the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics in protest at the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes

The Guardian - UK

Government joins boycott of Winter Paralympics ceremonies in protest of Russia return

Athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete under their own flags for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Boycott over Russian inclusion overshadows Paralympics opening

Several countries have announced they will boycott the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games on Friday, in protest at the organisers' move to allow para athletes from Russia and its close ally Belarus to compete under their national flags.

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The Paralympics are welcoming Russia back to the Winter Games – and this is just the start

Ten athletes will compete for Russia and Belarus at the Paralympic Games and parade under their national flags in Friday’s opening ceremony in Verona, despite condemnation across Europe

The Independent UK

Paralympic politics: how Russia, Belarus and Israel sparked opening ceremony boycotts

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics takes place on Friday but geopolitical tensions have spurred some countries, including the Czech Republic, Finland and Ukraine, to boycott the opening ceremony.

The Conversation

2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups say

A media rights group says a court in Belarus has convicted two independent journalists on charges of high treason and given them long prison sentences, the latest move in the government’s crackdown on dissent and free speech

The Independent UK

Poland prepares to lay mines to defend eastern borders from Russian threat

Landmines could soon return to Polish soil, following Warsaw's decision to pull out of an international treaty banning their production and use. The government says the move is needed to strengthen Poland's borders with Russia and Belarus.

Radio France Internationale

Zelensky anger at ‘dirty decision’ as Piers Morgan breaks news Russia to join Paralympics during interview

This is the moment that Piers Morgan broke the news to a shocked Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia and Belarus would be competing in the Winter Paralympics under their national flags.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Over 1,000 Kenyans to fight in Putin’s war as EU says Kremlin not ready for peace

At least one Kenyan has died on Ukraine war frontline

The Independent UK

Ukraine sanctions Belarus’ Lukashenka, saying he will face ‘special consequences’

In 2022, Moscow used Belarus as a launchpad for its attack and has been trying to drag Minsk further into its war since.

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EU offers €28bn in loans to bolster eastern border regions hit by Ukraine war

The European Commission has launched a strategy to support nine EU member states bordering Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, mobilising billions of euros to reverse economic and demographic decline.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine officials to boycott Winter Paralympics opening ceremony over Russian athletes

Six Russians and four Belarusians will feature next month at Milano Cortina with all athletes competing under their country’s flags

Evening Standard

Who is Karyna Shuliak? The Belarus dentist in Epstein's will

Documents reveal the dentist from Belarus could stand to inherit millions, though much of the Epstein estate has already been depleted

Euronews

Poland detains five in cigarette smuggling ring using weather balloons from Belarus

Polish authorities detained five men over balloon-smuggled cigarettes from Belarus, as rising cross-border incidents force airspace limits and tighter security.

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The Independent UK

Body of Russian businessman once detained in Belarus found on Cyprus beach

Baumgertner was the CEO of Uralkali when Belarusian authorities placed him under house arrest

The Independent UK

Who are AIN athletes at the Winter Olympics and is Russia banned?

Russia remain banned from competing as a nation but some individual athletes are permitted to participate in the Games under a neutral banner

The Independent UK

Balloons from Belarus cross into Polish airspace for a third night

Poland reports that smuggling balloons from Belarus have crossed into its airspace for a third consecutive night

Euronews

Belarus joins Trump's 'Board of Peace,' raising eyebrows over Lukashenka's role

Belarus joined Donald Trump's conflict resolution initiative despite concerns over its president's continued crackdown on dissent and support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Sabalenka and Medvedev respond after Ukrainian player demands ban over Russian invasion

Oleksandra Oliynykova called for Russian and Belarusian players to be banned from all tournaments following her first-round defeat to Madison Keys at the Australian Open

The Independent UK

Trump's Board of Peace has several invited leaders trying to figure out how it'll work

The EU's executive arm, Russia, Belarus and Thailand say they've been asked to join U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace that will supervise the next phase of the Gaza peace plan

Euronews

Lithuania on the frontline: How a small EU country is preparing for a possible war

For Lithuania, a NATO and EU member bordering Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave and Belarus, the war in Ukraine has not been a distant conflict. It is a warning. How is Vilnius preparing for a possible war with Russia?

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