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Ukraine-Russia war – live: Kyiv says it ‘successfully’ hit Russia’s air defence system in Crimea overnight

Russian sources say attack caused using ‘combined’ weapons like ATACMS, Storm Shadow missiles and sea drones

The Independent UK

A fake Ryanair hijack – and the fear that has stalked Belarus’s people ever since

When a passenger plane was forced to land in Minsk in 2021, one man screamed: ‘They’ll kill me’. Many of his countrymen and women now realise they are also not safe, even in exile

The Guardian - UK

Trade sanctions against Russia extended for two years

Goods from Russia or Belarus entering Australia will be slapped with extra trade sanctions for two more years due to the invasion of Ukraine.

AAP

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Global Red Cross urges ouster of Belarus chapter chief over the deportation of Ukrainian children

The international Red Cross is calling for the ouster of the head of the Belarus Red Cross, who stirred international outrage for boasting that it was actively ferrying Ukrainian children from Russian-controlled areas to Belarus

The Independent UK

Beatings, dog bites, and barbed wire: life and death on the Poland-Belarus border

Activists helping people in forested grey zone say dehumanisation of migrants is increasing as Polish election draws nearer

The Guardian - UK

Poland's dangerous eastern border takes center stage in upcoming elections

The NATO and EU member borders Belarus, the Russian territory of Kaliningrad and Ukraine — plus a strip of land connecting it to Lithuania. It is an unstable and volatile mix of frontiers.

WEKU

Athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete at 2024 Paris Paralympics

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Paris Paralympics in 2024 under a neutral flag, after sports officials voted against an outright ban.

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Anti-migrant rhetoric dominates politics in Poland ahead of October vote

Politicians from across the political spectrum engage in anti-migrant language ahead of October 15 polls.

Al Jazeera

Belarus' top diplomat says he can't imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia

The foreign minister of Belarus says he can't envision a situation where his country would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces

The Independent UK

At the migration crossroads: Germany tightens grip on Polish border

In 2021, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began letting migrants cross his country's border into Poland to retaliate against EU sanctions. Poland strengthened its border controls, but the number of illegal migrant crossings into Germany has been surging in recent months. The Brandenburg region in eastern Germany now finds itself at…

France 24

The week in theatre: Pygmalion; King Stakh’s Wild Hunt; It’s Headed Straight Towards Us – review

Patsy Ferran and Bertie Carvel are word-perfect in Richard Jones’s first-rate Shaw revival; Belarus Free Theatre fuse fairytale and reality; and two has-been actors hole up in a trailer in Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer’s new comedy

The Guardian - UK

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

The US announces additional funding for Ukraine as Zelenskiy faces difficult reception in Washington; Children illegally taken from Ukraine arrive in Belarus

The Guardian - AU

Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland

Poland's right-wing leaders have amplified their denunciations of a new feature film by Polish director Agnieszka Holland before its premiere in the country

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska calls for return of 19,000 ‘abducted’ children

Ukrainian officials believe at least 19,000 children have been forcibly taken to Russia

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Al Jazeera

Ukraine calls for return of ‘abducted’ children as more arrive in Belarus

Ukraine says more than 19,000 children have been taken illegally by Russia since it began its full-scale invasion.

The Guardian - UK

Children arrive in Belarus after being illegally removed from Ukraine

Almost 50 children from Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia were removed by Belarusian charity, according to Belta

The Independent UK

Yury Garavsky: Belarus ‘hit man’ to stand trial in Switzerland over high-profile killings

Garavsky confessed to his role in 1999 killings of three of president Alexander Lukashenko’s political opponents

The Guardian - UK

Belarus leader proposes three-way partnership with Russia and North Korea

Alexander Lukashenko put forward axis plan during summit with Vladimir Putin in Sochi as rumours of arms deal persist

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The Independent UK

Putin meets the leader of Belarus, who suggests joining Russia's move to boost ties with North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hosted a meeting with his Belarusian ally, who referred to this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 569 of the invasion

Ukraine claims to have seized the village of Andriivka in Donetsk; Lukashenko says Belarus has been supplying Russia with fuel

The Guardian - UK

Refugee film Green Border by Agnieszka Holland attacked by Polish government

The drama, which won a Venice film festival prize, was called ‘Nazi propaganda’ by proponents of Poland’s right-wing migrant policy

The Guardian - UK

Britain likes to think it ‘stood alone’ against the Nazis. So why did it convict so few for war crimes?

Out of 274 suspects investigated in England, Wales and Scotland, there was only a single conviction, says academic and author Jon Silverman

The Independent UK

Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country

Lithuania says it will issue special travel documents to Belarusian citizens in the Baltic country who were stripped of the right to get new passports by Minsk

Radio France Internationale

Gauff defeats Sabalenka to win US Open crown

American teenager Coco Gauff came from behind to win the US Open on Saturday, clinching her first Grand Slam title with a battling win over Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus.

The Independent UK

Coco Gauff claims US Open title with incredible comeback victory over Aryna Sabalenka

The 19-year-old beat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6 6-3 6-2 - though the Belarusian will be world No.1 next week

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