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The European Union has lifted sanctions on Syrian airline Cham Wings, representatives for the EU and the airline said on Wednesday, after the privately owned company was blacklisted over accusations it was helping smuggle migrants into the bloc. The EU imposed the sanctions in December, accusing it of flying people…

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A UN agency is blaming Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded Roman Protasevich's flight. Here's how it all unfolded

The United Nations' aviation agency has blamed senior Belarusian officials for a hoax that grounded a Ryanair flight and led to the arrest of a dissident journalist last year. Here's what you need to know.

ABC News

Belarus officials made Ryanair plane bomb hoax before journalist arrest, says UN

The UN's aviation agency has blamed senior Belarus officials for a bomb hoax that forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk leading to the arrest of a dissident journalist

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Belarus officials behind hoax that grounded dissident's flight, U.N. agency says

The U.N.'s aviation agency on Tuesday for the first time blamed senior Belarus officials for a hoax last year that grounded a Ryanair Holdings PLC flight and led to the arrest of a dissident reporter.

Reuters

"They Want to Take Your Soul / Don't Give It Away / … Don't Surrender, So Long as You Have the Strength"

A new song by Belarusian musician Max Korzh—in Russian but with pretty accurate English subtitles—with over 1.7M views on YouTube and Instagram since July 15; I take it that it's addressed to other Russians and Belarusians. The song's title is "protect her," and the "her" refers to one's soul (as…

Reason

Will Western pressure trigger Russia’s ‘merger’ with Belarus?

Putin and Lukashenko have suggested furthering the ‘union state’ will protect their nations from effects of sanctions.

Al Jazeera

Afghan refugee, 22, escaped Taliban through roof after abrupt NATO withdrawal

The fallout from the chaotic withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan last August has continued, as fleeing refugees like Hadeeb Sangin struggle to settle in Europe

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Belarus jails journalist for eight years on treason charge

A Belarusian court sentenced a journalist to eight years in jail for treason on Wednesday, handing her a new prison term on top of one she was already serving on protest charges, the Vesna-96 human rights group said.

Reuters

Russia, Belarus Athletes May Face Paris 2024 Olympics Ban

Athletes from Russia and Belarus may not be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Games over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Craig Reedie said. The IOC issued guidance to sports governing bodies in February to remove the two countries' athletes from competition.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Legendary BMW 328 Inspires ShiftCustom's R 18 Retro Reverse Trike

Belarus-based custom shop ShifCustom turns to the legendary BMW 328 as inspiration for its vintage-styled R 18 reverse trike.

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Russia and Belarus face 2024 Paris Olympics ban as senior IOC member issues warning

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Sir Craig Reedie has called for a decision to be made on Russia and Belarus' involvement at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Daily Mirror

Russia and Belarus face ban from Paris Olympics, warns senior IOC member

Russia is facing a ban from the Paris Olympics as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine, Sir Craig Reedie has warned

The Guardian - UK

The Anarchist review – an innocent sense of humour amid political unrest

The first winner of the Woven Voices prize for migrant playwrights is an open-hearted play that layers a Belarusian woman’s past and present

The Guardian - UK

Russia was banned from Wimbledon. So how did a tennis player from Moscow end up winning the women's final?

Elena Rybakina's rise to the grass court title casts a potentially awkward spotlight on Wimbledon's ban on Russian and Belarusian players.

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The Independent UK

Poland, Lithuania leaders meet troops at NATO bottleneck

The presidents of NATO members Poland and Lithuania have voiced confidence that allied troops can fully safeguard a strategically vital corridor, which links their countries, between Russian ally Belarus and a Russian Baltic Sea exclave

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's railways hit with explosions and derailments from 'anti-war saboteurs'

Attacks on Russian rail links are on the rise with opposition groups derailing and blowing up train lines - including those of the Trans-Siberian network - to protest Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and disrupt the flow of weapons to the front line

Daily Mirror

Student, 20, who dared to criticise Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war jailed for SIX years

Danuta Perednya criticised Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Belarus' vote-rigging tyrant Alexander Lukashenko in a social media post just days after Ukraine was invaded

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Allies Urge Suspension of Russia from Sport Federations

The United States and a range of allies called on Tuesday for Russian and Belarusian national governing bodies of sports to be suspended from international sport federations, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Russian embassy in the United States described the move as "Russophobic" and said "sports should stay…

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The Independent UK

Wimbledon appeal against WTA fine for Russia and Belarus ban

AELTC chief executive Sally Bolton said the organisation ‘stand by the decision we made’

Reuters

Polish wall no deterrent to migrants en route from Africa, Cuba via Russia

Poland's 5.5-metre tall steel barrier, built on its border with Belarus, was meant to be a European version of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s wall, protecting the European Union's eastern frontier from illegal migration.

Reuters

Belarus leader stands with Russia in campaign

The president of Belarus -- Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin's closest ally -- said on Sunday his ex-Soviet state stood fully behind Russia in its military drive in Ukraine as part of its longstanding commitment to a "union state" with Moscow.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Ukrainian forces withdraw from Lysychansk

Ukraine news from July 3: Military says decision to retreat made to ‘preserve’ the lives of its troops.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lukashenko Says Belarus Intercepted Attempted Missile Strikes by Ukraine

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday Ukraine had tried to strike military facilities on Belarusian territory three days ago, but all its missiles had been intercepted, the state-run Belta news agency reported. Lukashenko, who did not provide evidence for the claim, said Belarus did not want war with Ukraine,…

Reuters

Lukashenko says Belarus intercepted attempted missile strikes by Ukraine - Belta

Al Jazeera

Putin says Western sanctions pushing Russia-Belarus unification

The two countries signed a treaty in support of integration in 1997, and have sped up that process in recent years.

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