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Ukraine rejects 'cynical' Independence Day greeting by Belarusian leader

Ukraine rejected on Wednesday what it called a "cynical" Independence Day greeting from Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, blasting Minsk for allowing Russia to stage attacks on Ukraine from its territory.

Reuters

China to send troops to Russia for joint military exercises

The Vostok drills are due to start at the end of the month and will also include India, Belarus, Mongolia and Tajikistan

Al Jazeera

China Says Will Send Troops to Russia for Joint Exercise

Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in a joint exercise with Russia and other countries including India, Belarus and Tajikistan, the Chinese defense ministry said on Wednesday. China's participation in the joint exercises is "unrelated to the current international and regional situation," the ministry said in a…

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China to send troops to Russia for 'Vostok' exercise

Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in joint military exercises led by the host and including India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other countries, China's defence ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Iran hosts drone tournament with Russia, Belarus and Armenia

The competition will last for two weeks and is aimed at testing the drones’ reconnaissance and fire-guiding abilities.

Al Jazeera

Heartbroken woman had to put down her five dogs as she's first in UK to contract ultra rare disease

Wendy Hayes had to euthanise her beloved pets after they contracted Brucella canis from a Belarusian rescue dog she was fostering

Daily Record

'Huge explosions' seen at Russian military base close to Ukrainian border in Belarus

A Telegram channel monitoring military activity said the footage showed one of a number of explosions at the airfield - which has been used as a launchpad for attacks on Ukraine

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Belarus says 'technical incident' behind blasts at military base

Belarus said on Thursday that blasts heard overnight at one of its military bases 30 km (19 miles) from Ukraine were caused by a "technical incident."

Reuters

Problems remain with Kaliningrad transit despite EU deal - Russia

(This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.)

Reuters

US Open "seriously considered" following Wimbledon Russia ban as they announce fundraiser

Russian and Belarusian players were banned from competing at Wimbledon last month, and it has now been revealed that organisers of the US Open also considered implementing the same sanction

Daily Mirror

Belarus to stage air force drills this month

Belarus' air force will stage military training exercises from Aug. 9-25, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Poland sees rise of African migrants coming through Russia

Polish officials say they’re seeing a change in migration across the country’s border with Belarus

The Independent UK

Belarus jails journalist for Polish broadcaster; Warsaw vows response

A Belarusian court convicted a journalist for Polish broadcaster Belsat TV to five years in jail on Wednesday, a verdict Warsaw described as unacceptable and one that it would respond to.

Reuters

A year after Olympic defection, Belarusian sprinter dreams of 2024 Paris Games

One year ago, sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's life was upended when she refused to board a plane back to her native Belarus after being kicked out of the Tokyo Olympics by her team.

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Belarus recalls ambassador to Britain over 'hostile' UK policy

Belarus recalled its ambassador to Britain on Friday in response to what it called "hostile and unfriendly" actions by London.

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End ‘double standards’ on refugees, UN expert urges Poland

Welcome for Ukrainians in stark contrast with treatment of other migrants and refugees, UN special rapporteur says.

Reuters

End 'double standard approach' on refugees, UN expert urges Poland

Polish authorities must stop locking up migrants near the Belarus border and put an end to their "very different" treatment of Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian refugees, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on migrants' rights said on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Russian forces fire barrage of missiles at northern Ukraine from Belarus

Strikes hit Chernihiv region as well as locations outside Kyiv and around city of Zhytomyr, say officials

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The Independent UK

Gymnastics congress moved to allow Russian and Belarusian officials to attend

The Norwegian Gymnastics Federation withdrew as hosts to avoid welcoming ‘any officials or delegates from Russia or Belarus’.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Vinesh Phogat's crucial step towards redemption

NEW DELHI: “I am truly broken.” These were wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s words after the Tokyo Olympics last year. She was expected to win a medal for the country, but unexpectedly crashed out in the 53kg freestyle quarterfinals, losing by fall to Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus.

Reuters

Belarus appoints new envoy to Moscow

Belarus has appointed a new ambassador to Russia, state news agencies reported on Friday, as Moscow and Minsk continue to forge closer ties amid their mounting isolation from the West.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war must end to prevent nuclear ‘abyss’: Lukashenko

Belarusian leader calls for deal on ending the conflict, but says any peace agreement depends entirely on Kyiv.

The Independent UK

World stands on ‘abyss of nuclear war’ over Ukraine conflict, says Lukashenko

The Belarusian president claimed Western countries ‘fomented’ Russia’s war with Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Lifts Sanctions on Cham Wings

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.

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