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UK Slaps Fresh Sanctions on Russia, Belarus

The UK on Sunday said it was slapping fresh sanctions on Russia and Belarus over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, including import tariffs on precious metals and export bans. The import tariffs, including on platinum and palladium, target trade worth £1.4 billion ($1.7 billion or 1.6 billion euros), while export bans…

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Britain to increase tariffs on Russian platinum, palladium in new sanctions

Britain announced on Sunday it will increase tariffs on platinum and palladium imports from Russia and Belarus in a new package of sanctions targeting 1.7 billion pounds ($2.10 billion) of trade, which it said aimed to further weaken Russian President Vladimir Putin's war machine.

Reuters

UK announces £1.7billion in fresh sanctions for Russia and Belarus to ‘thwart war’

The total value of good subject to sanctions has now exceeded £4billion

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UK expands import sanctions against Russia and Belarus

Latest £1.7bn sanctions include UK import tariffs on metals and chemicals

The Guardian - UK

Russia and Belarus to face new sanctions targeting ‘£1.7 billion of trade’

The sanctions outlined by the International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Chancellor Rishi Sunak involve import tariffs and export bans.

The Independent UK

Sofia Sapega: Belarus jails girlfriend of dissident blogger seized after forced Ryanair plane landing

A Belarusian court has sentenced Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of a dissident detained on a Ryanair flight, to six years in prison for “inciting social hatred”.

Evening Standard

Belarus jails Russian activist after ‘hijacking’ Ryanair flight to arrest her

The flight changed course to head for Minsk after an alleged bomb scare

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Despite Putin, Ukraine’s traditions live on – as does the threat from Chernobyl

While we tend our graves, vanquished Russian troops are heading through Belarus in a cloud of radioactivity after literally digging up the past, says novelist Andrey Kurkov

The Guardian - UK

Belarus plane arrest activist Sofia Sapega sentenced to six years

Russian citizen held along with boyfriend a year ago when flight she was on was forced to land

The Guardian - UK

Belarus jails girlfriend of dissident seized after forced plane landing

A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of a dissident detained after their commercial flight was forced to land in Belarus last year, to six years in prison for inciting social hatred, the Vyasna rights group said.

Reuters

Is it possible to separate sports and politics?

They have always mixed — the crucial thing is to not allow sport and sportspersons to be used as pawns

The Hindu

Lukashenko says ‘West can sleep peacefully’ from fear of Belarusian attack amid mounting Nato tensions

President Lukashenko also credited himself for starting peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

The Independent UK

Belarus doing ‘everything’ to end Ukraine war: Lukashenko

Belarusian president says Minsk is pushing for a peace agreement but accuses Kyiv of being disinterested in talks.

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Belarus ‘doing everything to stop war in Ukraine’, says President Alexander Lukashenko

Belarus’ authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko has claimed he is doing “everything” to stop Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.

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The AP Interview: Belarus doing 'everything' to end war

Belarus’ authoritarian leader has defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and says he's doing “everything” to stop the war

Evening Standard

US intelligence helping kill Russian generals, according to reports

The US is passing intelligence to Ukrainians forces to target and kill Russian generals, the New York Times has reported, citing senior American officials.

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin inflating threat of Belarusian forces attack on Ukraine, says UK

Belarusian military units had left their barracks to go on an exercise - not to fight in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Stanislau Shushkevich, post-Soviet leader of Belarus, dies

Stanislav Shushkevich, the former leader of Belarus who led it to independence during the breakup of the Soviet Union, has died

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Ukraine says it is 'ready' if Belarus joins Russian war effort

Kyiv will be ready if Belarus's armed forces join Russia's war effort in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian State Border Service said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Belarus army begins sudden mass drills but says ‘no threat to neighbours’

Key Russian ally Belarus says militray excercises pose no threat to Europe

Reuters

Ex-Belarus leader Shushkevich, the man who sacked Gorbachev, dies at 87

Former Belarus leader Stanislav Shushkevich, the man who broke the news to Mikhail Gorbachev that the Soviet Union was being consigned to history, has died at the age of 87, Belarusian media quoted his wife as saying on Wednesday.

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Belarus Begins Snap Combat Readiness Drills

The armed forces of Belarus began sudden large-scale drills on Wednesday to test their combat readiness, the defense ministry of Ukraine's neighbor said. Belarus is a close ally of Russia, which invaded Ukraine in late February immediately after holding joint drills with Minsk which had allowed it to move more…

Reuters

Belarus says surprise army drills no threat to neighbours - TASS

The armed forces of Belarus began sudden drills on Wednesday to test their combat readiness, the TASS news agency cited the defence ministry of Ukraine's neighbour as saying.

The Independent UK

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

Daily Mirror

Andy Murray blames government for forcing Wimbledon's hand in Russian player ban row

Former world No.1 Andy Murray refused to back Wimbledon's ban of Russian and Belarusian players at the upcoming Grand Slam - and he criticised the government for their role in the decision

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