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Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland

Poland's right-wing leaders have amplified their denunciations of a new feature film by Polish director Agnieszka Holland before its premiere in the country

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska calls for return of 19,000 ‘abducted’ children

Ukrainian officials believe at least 19,000 children have been forcibly taken to Russia

Evening Standard

Ukraine calls for return of ‘abducted’ children as more arrive in Belarus

Ukraine says more than 19,000 children have been taken illegally by Russia since it began its full-scale invasion.

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Children arrive in Belarus after being illegally removed from Ukraine

Almost 50 children from Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia were removed by Belarusian charity, according to Belta

The Guardian - UK

Yury Garavsky: Belarus ‘hit man’ to stand trial in Switzerland over high-profile killings

Garavsky confessed to his role in 1999 killings of three of president Alexander Lukashenko’s political opponents

The Independent UK

Belarus leader proposes three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea

Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persist

The Guardian - UK

Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia's move to boost ties with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted a meeting with his Belarusian ally, who referred to this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 569 of the invasion

Ukraine claims to have seized the village of Andriivka in Donetsk; Lukashenko says Belarus has been supplying Russia with fuel

The Guardian - AU

Refugee film Green Border by Agnieszka Holland attacked by Polish government

The drama, which won a Venice film festival prize, was called ‘Nazi propaganda’ by proponents of Poland’s right-wing migrant policy

The Guardian - UK

Britain likes to think it ‘stood alone’ against the Nazis. So why did it convict so few for war crimes?

Out of 274 suspects investigated in England, Wales and Scotland, there was only a single conviction, says academic and author Jon Silverman

The Guardian - UK

Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country

Lithuania says it will issue special travel documents to Belarusian citizens in the Baltic country who were stripped of the right to get new passports by Minsk

The Independent UK

Gauff defeats Sabalenka to win US Open crown

American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.

Radio France Internationale

Coco Gauff claims US Open title with incredible comeback victory over Aryna Sabalenka

The 19-year-old beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 - though the Belarusian will be world No.1 next week

The Independent UK

British American Tobacco to end sales in Russia within a month

London-based company says it has agreed to sell Russian and Belarusian businesses, 18 months after initial decision to withdraw

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The Independent UK

Polish director demands apology from justice minister for comparing her film to Nazi propaganda

Film director Agnieszka Holland is demanding an apology from Poland's justice minister after he compared her latest film to Nazi propaganda

Radio France Internationale

France's Macron says there 'can be no Russian flag' at Paris Olympics

As questions remain over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, French President Emmanuel Macron has insisted that there is “no place” for Russia at the Games.

The Guardian - UK

Nato should respond more aggressively to Russia, says Polish general

Rajmund Andrzejczak also said North Korea will not sell weapons to Russia without agreement of China

The Independent UK

Belarus bans citizens from renewing passports abroad, spreading fear among those who fled repression

Belarus’ authoritarian president banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country amid growing repression to return to maintain their travel documents

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The Guardian - US

Return of US nuclear weapons to UK would be an escalation, says Russia

Moscow says it would respond with ‘countermeasures’, after US air force budget item hinted at possible move

The Independent UK

Polish official harshly criticizes film that explores migration crisis at Poland-Belarus border

A leading member of Poland’s conservative government has sharply criticized a film that explores the humanitarian disaster affecting migrants along the Poland-Belarus border

The Guardian - UK

Green Border review – gripping story of refugees’ fight for survival in the forest

Venice film festival: Agnieszka Holland’s brutal and timely drama shines a dark spotlight on the horrors faced by refugees in the exclusion zone between Poland and Belarus

WEKU

Foundation pulls invite to Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend Nobel Prize ceremonies

Swedish lawmakers had said they would boycott this year's Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm after the foundation initially invited representatives of the three countries to attend.

The Guardian - UK

Nobel Foundation reverses decision to invite Russian ambassador to awards

Foundation backtracks on earlier announcement that representatives from Russia, Belarus and Iran would be invited

The Independent UK

Nobel Foundation retracts invite to Russia, Belarus and Iran representatives to attend ceremonies

The Nobel Foundation retracted its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision “provoked strong reactions”

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 556

As the war enters its 556th day, these are the main developments.

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