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Belarus endures Russification as native language fades away in schools
Belarus, which has created a political and military alliance with Moscow, is being further Russified as schools ditch the Belarusian language.
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Romania joins calls to ban Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2024 Olympics
Romania joins calls to ban Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2024 Olympics
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Belarus Ryanair plane arrest student Sofia Sapega jailed for six years
The verdict on Sofia Sapega comes a year after she was forcibly removed from a diverted Ryanair flight.
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Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players
Russian and Belarusian players will not be allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year because of the invasion of Ukraine. Men's world number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia and women's world number four Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus are the highest-ranked players to be affected.
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Formula 1 terminates Russian GP contract in wake of Ukraine invasion
Formula 1 has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix and the country will not have a race in the future. F1 had already cancelled 2022 race but now confirm there will be no Russian GP moving forward; Grand Prix was due to move from Sochi to St Petersburg in 2023
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Ukraine invasion: Russian and Belarusian athletes out of Paralympics in stunning U-turn
Organisers say other teams are "threatening not to compete" so they are changing their stance "to preserve the integrity of these Games and the safety of all participants".
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Badminton, swimming federations ban athletes from Russia and Belarus
More sporting bodies sanctioned Russian and Belarusian athletes on Tuesday over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the governing bodies for badminton, rowing and skiing banning athletes from the two countries from international competition.
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Opinion: Poland-Belarus border crisis points to cynicism and hypocrisy | DW | 10.11.2021
As the crisis on the border between Poland and Belarus deepens, the EU is helpless as Minsk and Warsaw engage in cynical power politics. The migrants caught inbetween are paying a heavy price, DW’s Barbara Wesel says.
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You sanction us again? We’ll freeze you, Lukashenko warns Europe, threatening to cut gas supply.
The Belarusian leader ordered a tough response if the European Union imposes new sanctions over a migration crisis.
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Belarus to make subscribing to some social media channels a criminal offence
Belarusians who subscribe to social media channels deemed "extremist" face up to seven years in prison under new proposals published by the authorities on Wednesday.
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Hackers are trying to topple Belarus’s dictator, with help from the inside
Opposition from inside the regime of Alexander Lukashenko is helping hackers run what may be the most comprehensive cyberattack on a nation ever.
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Belarusian Olympian Tsimanouskaya Plans To Represent Poland After Defection
The Belarusian sprinter who appealed for international help to avoid being forced home prematurely from the Tokyo Olympics says she wants to represent Poland, the country she defected to with her husband less than three weeks ago.
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Missing Belarusian activist found dead in Kiev - police investigating 'all possibilities including murder disguised as suicide'
Vitaly Shishov, head of Ukraine-based non-profit organisation that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution, was reported missing by his partner after not returning home from a jog.
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Vitaly Shishov: Head of Belarus exiles group found dead in Ukraine
Vitaly Shishov lived in Ukraine and led a group helping people who fled the Belarus crackdown.
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Belarusian sprinter who criticised coaches refuses to be sent home
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya seeks police protection at Tokyo airport and asks IOC to intervene
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Lithuania to build wall along Belarus border
The move comes as Minsk enables a huge influx of illegal migration into the EU. Lithuania says Belarus is seeking to harm the European bloc in response to sanctions.
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Belarusians increasingly cornered after EU cuts air links
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As fear of repression rises among Belarusians following the arrest of a dissident journalist whose plane was forcibly diverted to Minsk, those who want to leave the country are feeling increasingly cornered.
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Belarus: Crackdown Escalates
Belarusian law enforcement officials carried out a nationwide wave of raids targeting human rights defenders and journalists on February 16, 2021, rounding up at least 40 people and searching their homes and offices, Human Rights Watch said today. Many of those targeted have documented or reported on ongoing mass protests or provided assistance to people in custody on politically motivated charges and to their families.
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'Nobody can block it': how the Telegram app fuels global protest
The controversial messaging app has moved huge crowds on the streets of Belarus. But who is its secretive puppet master?
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Belarus protests: Police fire water cannons, detain Minsk demonstrators | DW | 04.10.2020
Protesters in Minsk demanding the release of political prisoners were met by police firing water cannons. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Belarus to oppose long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko.
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