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Russia-Ukraine war – live: Kyiv denies Crimea bridge attack as Nato ‘faces long cold war’

Russian investigators peddling ‘nonsense’ says Ukraine after Kremlin arrests

The Independent UK

Poland tells citizens to flee Belarus NOW as President joins forces with Vladimir Putin

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Relations between Poland and Belarus are worsening as Alexander Lukashenko is reportedly laying the groundwork to join the war alongside crony Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror

Russia's war ally Belarus to hold armed forces inspection

Russian ally Belarus, which has let Moscow's army launch attacks on Ukraine from its territory, said on Tuesday it was beginning a military inspection to ensure "combat readiness".

Reuters

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Belarus says it will inspect armed forces to ensure ‘combat readiness’

Announcement comes a day after Minsk said it was sending troops to Ukraine border

The Independent UK

Belarus's exiled leader praises Nicola Sturgeon's 'wonderful' SNP conference speech

THE pro-democracy leader-in-exile of Belarus has praised Nicola Sturgeon for delivering a “wonderful” speech to the SNP conference.

The National (Scotland)

Belarus says joint troop deployment with Russia on border is defensive measure

Belarus said on Tuesday that its forces had grouped with Russian troops on its borders as a defensive measure.

Reuters

France says Belarus could face more sanctions if it gets increasingly involved in Ukraine conflict

Belarus could face more sanctions if it gets more and more involved in the Ukraine conflict, French Foreign Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna told French radio on Tuesday.

Reuters

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China and India, two of Russia's biggest allies, call for de-escalation in Ukraine

Belarus, another ally, is throwing support to Russia by deploying troops to fight with them.

Axios

Russian troops to assemble in Belarus as Alexander Lukashenko threatens Ukraine

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, one of Vladimir Putin's closest allies, claims Ukraine had been preparing to attack Belarus and threatens a response.

ABC News

Poland advises its citizens to leave Belarus

Polish citizens in Belarus should leave the country, Warsaw said on Monday, as relations between the two countries become increasingly tense in part due to the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Belarus dictator in vile 'dirty hands' threat sends troops as Russia hits back at Ukraine

Alexander Lukashenko agreed with Vladimir Putin on the deployment of a joint regional group of troops, due to "the aggravation on the western border"

Daily Mirror

Belarus's Lukashenko warns Ukraine, deploys troops with Russia

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered troops to deploy with Russian forces near Ukraine in response to what he said was a clear threat to Belarus from Kyiv and its backers in the West.

Reuters

'A rebuke to Putin's dictatorship': Russian human rights group Memorial wins joint Nobel peace prize

It’s difficult to exaggerate the importance of the inclusion of the Memorial Society, the Russian human rights movement, among the recipients of this year’s Nobel peace prize, which also recognised human rights campaigners in Ukraine and Belarus.

The Conversation

Ukrainian runners want to ban Russians from New York City Marathon

A group of Ukrainian runners are making moves to ban Russians and Belarusians from taking part in the New York City Marathon.

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The Independent UK

Opera singer flees Belarusian oppression to revive career

A Belarusian opera singer who almost lost it all for publicly opposing his nation's authoritarian leader is rebuilding his life in the U.S. Ilya Silchukou lives in suburban Boston with his wife and three children and teaches music to middle school students while he tries to revive his singing career

The Independent UK

Some Ukrainians voice mixed reactions to Nobel prize winners

A day after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize with fellow human rights campaigners from Belarus and Russia, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties praised the work of her fellow laureates but cautioned against lumping the three together in a Cold War-like narrative

The Guardian - UK

Iran’s brave young women must break their own chains. The west won’t help

The uprising against Tehran’s vile regime could fail like those in Hong Kong, Belarus, Egypt and Syria – but this time something feels different

Al Jazeera

Nobel Peace Prize winners hailed for ‘outstanding courage’

The highly symbolic choice of laureates from three nations at centre of Ukraine war have spurred a flurry of reaction.

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The Independent UK

Bialiatski joins small group of jailed Nobel Peace laureates

Belarussian Ales Bialiatski, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with human rights groups in Russia and Ukraine, is the fourth person to receive the award while in prison or detention

Evening Standard

Vladimir Putin gifted tractor from Belarus dictator for 70th birthday

Alexander Lukashenko told reporters he used a similar model in his garden

WEKU

Ukrainians are miffed to share the Peace Prize with Russian and Belarusian winners

While the Ukrainian organization that won is celebrating, many Ukrainians are upset they need to share the award with countries that have been aggressive against them.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool fan jailed for 'supporting democracy' in 'chilling' case

Andrei Aliaksandrau and his wife Iryna Zlobina were sentenced this week

Reuters

Belarus Nobel Peace laureate chose to return home despite jail warning, friend says

Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Byalyatski chose to return to his native Belarus despite warnings he faced jail there in order to help civil society by distributing international aid donations, a friend of the human rights activist said.

Reuters

Nobel winner Byalyatski's wife hopes telegram will reach him in prison

The wife of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Byalyatski said on Friday that he may not even know of the news, which she tried to break to him in a telegram to a Belarusian prison.

Reuters

Belarus opposition leader says Lukashenko 'weakened' by his support for Putin's war

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Vladimir Putin, is in a politically "very fragile" position due to Russia's military setbacks in Ukraine, Belarus' exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Friday.

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