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Russian Units Suffering Big Losses Pull Out of Ukraine, Says UK Military Intelligence

Some Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and to neighboring Belarus, British military intelligence said a day after Russia promised to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reacted with skepticism to the offer made by Russia…

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Britain says Russian units forced to return to Belarus, Russia to resupply

British military intelligence said on Wednesday that Russian units suffering heavy losses in Ukraine had been forced to return home and to neighbouring Belarus in an effort to re-organise and resupply.

Reuters

U.S. senators try to avoid weeks-long delay in Russia trade measure

U.S. senators scrambled on Tuesday to reach a compromise to avoid further delays before passing legislation revoking "most favored" trade status for Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine, after Republican lawmakers blocked efforts to pass it quickly.

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Ukraine war: Ordinary Belarusians are also being victimized by Russia

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, one potential inroad was from the north, where Russian and Belarusian troops had been conducting an exercise called Allied Resolve.

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Belarusian troops pledge allegiance to Ukraine and boast of seizing Russian tanks

The Kalinovsky battilion, or Belwarriors, joined the Ukrainian Foreign Legion following President Volodymyr Zelensky's plea for international troops to come and fight

Daily Mirror

Ukraine morning briefing: Russia reported to be withdrawing from Kyiv

The General Staff of Ukraine's military claims Putin's troops have retreated to Belarus due to 'significant losses'

Wales Online

Ukraine war deals ‘massive blow’ to nature as Belarus’s largest wildlife NGO shut down

Former employees arrested for ‘extremist activities’, fuelling fears for conservationists’ safety and the future of protected areas

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Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv willing to discuss neutrality

Ukraine news from March 27: Ukrainian president says he is prepared to discuss Russia’s neutrality demand.

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Institute for Study of War says Russians unable to secure Kyiv attack positions – as it happened

Think tank says ‘increasingly static nature of the fighting reflects incapacity of Russian forces rather than any shift in Russian objectives or efforts’

The Guardian - AU

Australia sanctions Belarus president and family members

Belarus has supported Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Why is Belarus supporting Russia and how is it involved in Ukraine?

Old school Soviet relic Alexander Lukashenko increasingly dependent on Vladimir Putin’s patronage for survival as grip on power slips and economy teeters on brink of disaster

The Independent UK

Australia imposes sanctions on Belarus president, places more on Russia

Australia on Friday placed sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and members of his family, and 22 Russian individuals, who it called "propagandists and disinformation operatives."

Reuters

Australia sanctions Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, more Russians

The federal government has sanctioned the Belarusian President and members of his family, as well as 22 more Russian propagandists, in response to their role in the war in Ukraine.

ABC News

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia says first phase of war near end

Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.

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Polish generosity risks hardening anti-immigrant sentiments towards Ukrainian refugees in the long term

According to the United Nations, about 3.4 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion. Of those fleeing, about two million have crossed the border into Poland.

Reuters

Ukraine tells Belarus to cut diplomatic staff in reciprocal move

Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Thursday it had told Russia-allied Belarus to cut its diplomatic staff in Kyiv to five, responding to the expulsion of a dozen Ukrainian diplomats from Belarus a day earlier.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Blames Russia for Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis

The UN General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a resolution blaming Russia for a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for millions of civilians and the homes, schools and hospitals critical to their survival. The vote on the resolution was 140-5 with only Belarus, Syria,…

Los Angeles Times

California man granted asylum in Belarus after being sought in Jan. 6 riot and police assault

A Northern California man who fled the United States after allegedly assaulting police officers at the U.S. Capital on Jan. 6, 2021, has been granted political asylum in Belarus, state media there announced this week.

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Ukraine latest updates: NATO will ‘respond’ to chemical weapons

Ukraine-Russia news from March 24: US President Joe Biden warns Russia against using chemical weapons in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Belarus grants asylum to suspect in US Capitol riot

A former San Francisco Bay Area resident facing federal criminal charges from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been granted asylum in Belarus

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FINA Bans Russian, Belarusian Athletes from 2022 World Championships

FINA has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from this year's world championships in Budapest following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, swimming's global governing body said on Wednesday. FINA had last month called off the World Junior Swimming Championships that were set to take place in the southwestern Russian city…

Daily Record

Russian soldier 'drives tank over commander in protest of Ukraine invasion'

A video released by a Russian source shows Colonel Yuri Medvedev being taken to a Belarus hospital for urgent treatment following the alleged incident.

The Conversation

Ukraine: the complex calculations that will decide whether Belarus enters the conflict on Russia's side

For several days, there have been reports about Belarus committing troops to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Fears are growing that a “false-flag” operation inside Belarus could be the pretext for the country attacking Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Russian soldier 'drives tank over his commanding officer in protest against war'

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES Colonel Yuri Medvedev was seen in a Russian video being transported to hospital in Belarus after the alleged incident - it's been reported he suffered serious leg wounds

Reuters

Belarus tells some Ukrainian diplomats to leave - BelTA

Belarus has told some Ukrainian diplomats to leave the country and is closing its neighbour's consulate in the city of Brest, the country's BelTA news agency reported on Wednesday.

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