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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’

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

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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.

Euronews

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".

International Business Times

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times UK

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.

Euronews

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

The Independent UK

Steve Clarke pulls no punches despite slender Scotland win: ‘Really disappointed’

Home wins over Greece and Belarus in the October double-header mean the Scots have 10 points from 12

The Independent UK

Scotland ride luck against Belarus to take another step towards World Cup qualification

Scotland 2-1 Belarus: VAR came to the Scots’ rescue twice as they escaped embarrassment at the hands of the world’s 100th-ranked nation

The Guardian - UK

McTominay and Adams strike as dismal Scotland edge out Belarus and seal playoff slot

Scotland failed to impress but moved a step closer to the World Cup finals with a 2-1 win against Belarus that guarantees at least a playoff spot

The Guardian - UK

Scotland 2-1 Belarus: World Cup 2026 qualifying – as it happened

Scotland were well below their best but picked up another win thanks to Che Adams and Scott McTominay

The Independent UK

Scotland v Belarus live: Scott McTominay goal and VAR reprieve rescue hosts in crucial World Cup qualifier

Scotland 2-1 Belarus: It was far from pretty but the Tartan Army moved to the top of their World Cup qualifying group after recording a second win this week

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