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Russian Wagner mercenaries emerge in Belarus as troop trainers

Wagner mercenaries have emerged in Belarus as military instructors, the first official sign of the group’s presence in the country since the mutiny in Russia that spiraled into the most serious threat to President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin rule.

Tribune News Service

Wagner troops training Belarus forces

MOSCOW - Belarus said Friday that instructors from the Russian mercenary force Wagner were training its troops, following weeks of uncertainty about the future of the group after its failed mutiny in Russia.

Bangkok Post

The IOC says it will not invite Russia and Belarus to the 2024 Olympics in Paris

While Russia and Belarus will not receive formal invitations, the International Olympic Committee says it will not stop athletes from the two countries from participating as neutral contestants.

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Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?

Top players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev are back after the All England Club lifted its controversial ban

The Independent UK

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims

Kremlin claims warlord Prigozhin met with president after failed rebellion but Robert Abrams, a retired US general, is doubtful we’ll ever see proof of talks

The Independent UK

Ons Jabeur beats Aryna Sabaleneka to seal Wimbledon final spot

Sixth-seeded Tunisian defeats Belarusian for a place in her second consecutive Wimbledon final.

Al Jazeera

Wimbledon day 11: Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova deny Ukraine-Belarus final

Defeats for Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina prevented a politically-charged women’s final.

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Ons Jabeur beats Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka to reach another Wimbledon final

Jabeur is back in the women’s final for the second successive year after she ended the chance of a Belarusian receiving the trophy from royalty.

The Independent UK

No, this video doesn’t show the Wagner Group arriving in Belarus

After the aborted Wagner rebellion, Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin held a meeting on June 29 after which the Wagner commanders said they would "continue to fight" for Russia. Against this backdrop, social media users shared a video which they claimed shows a convoy of mercenaries from the Wagner Group…

France 24

IOC declines to give Russia and Belarus formal invitations to Paris Olympics 1 year out

The IOC says Russia and Belarus won't get a formal invitation to the 2024 Paris Olympics when more than 200 national teams receive their traditional invites later this month

The Independent UK

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting

Kremlin claims warlord Prigozhin met with president after failed rebellion but Robert Abrams, a retired US general, is doubtful we’ll ever see proof of talks

The Independent UK

Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?

Top players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev are back after the All England Club lifted its controversial ban

The Independent UK

Timeline of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine controversy at Wimbledon 2023

Russian Daniil Medvedev and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka will look to reach the final while Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina is enjoying a stunning Wimbledon run

The Independent UK

Wagner has handed over thousands of tonnes of weaponry, says Russia

Vladimir Putin said mercenary group would be dismantled after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny

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The Independent UK

Timeline of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine controversy at Wimbledon 2023

Russian Daniil Medvedev and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka will look to reach the semi-finals while Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina is enjoying a stunning Wimbledon run

Al Jazeera

Belarus artist who put manure at Lukashenko’s office dies in jail

Artist and political activist Ales Pushkin, 57, has died in a prison in what his wife said were ‘unclear circumstances’.

France 24

No, this video doesn’t show the Wagner Group moving to Belarus

The whereabouts of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner paramilitary group mercenaries remain unknown since the short-lived mutiny, though there is in place an agreement with Vladimir Putin for Prigozhin and his camp to flee safely to Belarus. A viral video, also shared by an Ukrainian official, claims to show a…

The Independent UK

Artist who dumped manure at Belarusian president's office dies in prison, wife says

A Belarusian artist who dumped manure outside an office of President Alexander Lukashenko has died in a prison, where he was serving a five-year sentence

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‘Shifting Russia-Ukraine Dynamics Unlikely To Affect Israel’

The coup launched by Wagner Group last month has led to debate over whether the group exposed vulnerability in Russia's bulwark.

Irish Mirror

Clare Daly hits out at Wimbledon crowd for booing Belarusian Victoria Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka was booed as she left the court following her defeat to Elina Svitolina

The Independent UK

Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?

Top players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev are back after the All England Club lifted its controversial ban

Daily Mirror

Inside Putin's secret meeting with Wagner boss Prigozhin 5 days after failed coup

It is an astonishing twist after Putin called Prigozhin a backstabbing traitor and exiled him to Belarus, and it has fuelled claims the Russian regime has been hugely weakened

The Independent UK

Belarusian journalist faces up to 6 years in prison for opposition reporting

A prominent Belarusian journalist is facing up to six years in prison as part of the government's years-long crackdown on independent media and human rights activists

The Times of India

Wimbledon says no plans to issue statement after Victoria Azarenka booing

NEW DELHI: Following Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka's off-court booing after defeat to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon, tournament officials have announced that they do not have any plans to release a statement regarding the incident.

The Independent UK

Why are Russian and Belarusian players allowed back at Wimbledon?

Top players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Daniil Medvedev are back after the All England Club lifted its controversial ban

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