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The EU on Wednesday approved new sanctions against Belarus for supporting Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Malta stopped the sale of citizenship and passports to applicants from Russia and Belarus on Wednesday, saying it could not carry out proper due diligence in the current turmoil.

The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine

Russia and Belarus' invasion of Ukraine has seen the country blacklisted by some sports, but athletes from those countries have been given the green light to compete at the Beijing Winter Paralympics

Athletes from those countries will compete under the Paralympic flag in Beijing and not be included in the medal table, the IPC said.

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has called on Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, depicting President Vladimir Putin as an "obviously insane tsar." Navalny called for protests across the country and abroad to signal that not all Russians support the war and show solidarity with the…

European Union diplomats have approved new sanctions against Belarus for its supporting role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the French Presidency of the EU said on Wednesday.

Map shows movement of Russian forces, including initial action that has already taken place

Belarus said on Wednesday it had stepped up security at its western and southern borders as Russia invades neighbouring Ukraine.