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Ukraine war briefing: Trump sees conflict as ‘very unfair’ for war dead and US taxpayers, says White House

Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt highlights US cancellation of military aid to Ukraine last year, saying situation was unfair on those killed but also Americans ‘who were footing the bill for this war effort’. What we know on day 1,457

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine sanctions Belarus’ Lukashenka, saying he will face ‘special consequences’

In 2022, Moscow used Belarus as a launchpad for its attack and has been trying to drag Minsk further into its war since.

Euronews

'Board of Peace' membership grows as Trump courts global support

Nine countries so far – including Hungary – have agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, a new international body initially focused on Gaza but now promoted by Trump as a broader forum for resolving global conflicts.

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Sabalenka and Medvedev respond after Ukrainian player demands ban over Russian invasion

Oleksandra Oliynykova called for Russian and Belarusian players to be banned from all tournaments following her first-round defeat to Madison Keys at the Australian Open

The Independent UK

Champion calls for peace despite Ukrainian's protest

Two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has hit back at claims from a Ukrainian debutant that she should not be competing.

AAP

Putin's 'Unstoppable' Nuke Missile Could Hit London in Minutes from Belarus

Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile, now deployed in Belarus, could reach London in minutes at hypersonic speeds, raising UK security fears amid the Ukraine conflict.

International Business Times UK

Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials

Even though Belarus has released dozens of prisoners, those who've been freed say the authoritarian government often delivers one final act of repression by confiscating their passports before deporting them

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Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country

Belarus’ authoritarian president says that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims peace deal ‘closer than ever’ but differences on territory remain

US officials said that Kyiv would be offered ‘Article Five-type’ security guarantees in a peace deal

The Independent UK

How Belarus is using cigarette-stuffed balloons to sow chaos in Lithuania as part of Putin’s ‘hybrid war’

IN DEPTH: Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has vowed to stop the balloons from flying into Lithuania after pressure from the US. But experts tell Isabella Redmayne that they form a vital part of a wider campaign to destabilise the Baltic country

The Independent UK

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and others who took on Belarus' president are among the freed prisoners

Belarusian authorities have freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington that lifted U.S. sanctions on the Eastern European country’s vital fertilizer exports

The Independent UK

US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, Lukashenko releases 123 more political prisoners

The US presidential envoy announced the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilisers. In return, Aliaksandr Lukashenka released a large group of political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and one of the opposition leaders Maria Kolesnikova

Euronews

Belarus releases 123 prisoners including opposition leaders after US lifts sanctions

Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander Lukashenko

The Guardian - UK

Belarus frees political dissidents Bialiatski, Kolesnikova and others

Belarusian street protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski walked free on Saturday with 121 other political prisoners, released in an unprecedented US-brokered deal, rights groups announced.

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The Independent UK

US says it will lift some trade sanctions on Belarus

The United States has decided to lift sanctions on Belarusian potash, signaling a potential thaw in relations with the isolated autocracy

The Independent UK

Military-run Myanmar plays host to goodwill visit by Belarusian leader

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit, becoming only the second foreign leader to visit the Southeast Asian country since it came under military rule in 2021

The Independent UK

Belarus frees 2 imprisoned Catholic priests after talks with Vatican

Officials say two Roman Catholic priests imprisoned on what human rights officials said were politically related charges were freed from prison following talks with the Vatican

Euronews

NATO raises alarm as Russia finalises nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile

Russia has completed its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, which NATO sees as a major threat due to its unlimited range and high manoeuvrability.

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The Independent UK

Lukashenko threatens to take 1,000 trucks at border

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Tension mounts in Belarus as leader plans to seize 1,000 trucks at closed border

Belarus’ leader is threatening to seize over stranded 1,000 Lithuanian trucks

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: UK sends Kyiv more Storm Shadows after Trump accuses Putin of secret nuclear tests

US president says Russia is testing nuclear weapons 'underground' and threatening to expand to other forms

The Independent UK

Lithuania extends closure of Belarus border crossings after balloons enter its airspace

Lithuania’s government will keep the country’s two border crossings with Belarus closed for the next month after balloons used to smuggle cigarettes across the frontier brought disruption to the capital’s airport

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin tests nuclear submarine torpedo capable of causing ‘radioactive tsunami’

News of the test comes days after Trump warned that the US has a nuclear submarine off Russian shores

The Guardian - UK

Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border after weather balloon incursion

Vilnius and Kaunas airports closed down after balloons drift into country’s airspace for third time this month

International Business Times

Jailed Belarus, Georgia Journalists Win EU's Top Rights Prize

The EU parliament awarded the bloc's Sakharov human rights prize on Wednesday to jailed Georgian journalist and editor Mzia Amaghlobeli and Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut, calling them symbols of the "struggle for freedom".

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