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Jailed Belarus protest leader was in serious condition when taken to hospital - ally

Jailed Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova was already in a serious condition when she was taken from prison to a hospital to be operated on and her diagnosis has not been disclosed, a political ally said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Jailed Belarus opposition figure ‘in intensive care’

Father says prominent Lukashenko critic was well when he last visited her in October

The Independent UK

Jailed Belarus opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova ‘in intensive care’

Woman who led 2020 protests against Lukashenko in a grave but stable condition, says father

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Imprisoned Belarus activist taken to hospital emergency unit

The father of a prominent member of the Belarusian opposition serving an 11-year prison sentence for helping organize anti-government protests says his daughter was taken to a hospital emergency department and underwent surgery

The Independent UK

Belarus' top diplomat buried as his death raises suspicions

Belarus has given a state funeral to its foreign minister who died suddenly at age 64, triggering speculation about possible foul play in his death after he leaned toward Western countries

The Independent UK

Jailed Belarus protest leader in intensive care after operation - sister

Jailed Belarusian protest leader Maria Kolesnikova was in a stable but serious condition in the intensive care ward of a hospital on Tuesday after undergoing surgery, her sister and opposition politician Viktor Babariko's Telegram account said.

Reuters

Belarusian foreign minister Vladimir Makei dies aged 64

Mr Makei is not known to have suffered from any chronic illnesses and a cause of death is currently unknown

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Russia-Ukraine war live: UK confirms supply of missiles to Kyiv as Russian forces might be preparing to leave Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – as it happened

UK MoD says it has provided Brimstone 2 missiles to Ukraine; reports suggest there are signs troops could be getting ready to leave

The Guardian - AU

Belarus' top diplomat, ally to president, dies at 64

The Belarusian state news agency says that the foreign minister has died at the age of 64

The Independent UK

Belarusian foreign minister Vladimir Makei ‘suddenly dies’ aged 64

No cause of death has yet been mentioned by Belarus state media

The Independent UK

Belarus foreign minister and Putin ally dies 'after secret talks to end war in Ukraine'

Vladimir Makei, 64, was seen as the only main channel of communication to the West in dictator Alexander Lukashenko’s hardline pro-Russia regime. - he died a day after meeting with the Pope’s envoy Ante Jozić

Daily Mirror

Belarus foreign minister Makei dies suddenly

Belarus's long-standing foreign minister has died suddenly, the state news agency Belta reported on Saturday, two days before he was meant to meet his Russian counterpart.

Reuters

They fled the Nazis, now they're fleeing Putin

BERLIN: Borys Shyfrin fled as a young child, along with other members of his Jewish family, from the Nazis.

Bangkok Post

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Canada to sanction Belarus firms, more officials over Russia's war in Ukraine

Canada said on Tuesday it will slap more sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's administration for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.

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An Explosive New Report Has Claimed Some IKEA Suppliers Allegedly Used Forced Prison Labour

IKEA said it "never accepts human rights violations".

Daily Mirror

Woman detained by KGB over her Tinder pictures as she is forced to apologise on video

The unnamed woman, 29, who worked as a logistics company manager, took a photo of herself wrapped in the white-red-white flag of Belarus and has now been arrested by the country's KGB service

The Independent UK

A 'barbed wire curtain' rises in Europe amid war in Ukraine

The fall of the Berlin Wall more than 30 years ago symbolized hope for cooperation with Moscow

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Paralympics-IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect

The International Paralympic Committee voted to suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus with immediate effect, placing their para-athletes' hopes of competing at the 2024 Paralympics in jeopardy.

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Russia to postpone $1.4 billion of Belarus debt payments for 10 years

Russia will allow Belarus to postpone debt payments totalling $1.4 billion for 10 years, while also setting a fixed interest rate, according to draft laws approved by Russian lower house of parliament, or Duma, on Tuesday.

Reuters

Ukraine builds wall on border with Belarus - presidential adviser

Ukraine said on Friday it was building a reinforced concrete wall and other fortifications on its border with Belarus, a close Kremlin ally that Moscow used as a staging ground for its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Migrants rescued from swamp on Polish-Belarus border as numbers rise

Poland's Border Guard rescued 10 people from a swamp on the border with Belarus on Tuesday, it said, as Warsaw warns that a new migrant crisis could erupt on its borders.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iga Swiatek, Caroline Garcia Claim Semifinal Berths in WTA Finals

Top-seeded Iga Swiatek of Poland dominated Coco Gauff of the US on Saturday to officially claim a semifinal berth in the championship match of the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas. The tourney featured the top eight players on the WTA Tour. Swiatek, the top-rated player in the world, needed…

The Independent UK

Migrant border crossings rise at Poland-Belarus border

The Polish border service has reported an uptick in Middle Eastern migrants trying to illegally cross into the European Union at the border of Belarus and Poland

Daily Mirror

Poland's plan to build 180km wire fence on border with Russia slammed as 'inhumane'

Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, migrant rights worker Svetlana Gannushkina says the EU needs to take an active role in helping Poland control the influx of refugees, fearing "building the fence will cause more troubles"

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