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Nobel peace prize goes to Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian human rights activists

On the 70th birthday of Russian president Vladimir Putin, the Nobel prize committee recognised the work of three winners who are all battling against Putin or pro-Putin regimes.

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Macron hails Nobel prize for 'unswerving defenders of human rights in Europe'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hailed the Belarusian, Ukrainian and Russian winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize as "unswerving defenders of human rights in Europe".

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Leader of Belarus gifts Putin a tractor for 70th birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an unusual gift for his 70th birthday: a tractor

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Nobel Peace Prize jointly awarded to Belarus rights activist, Russian and Ukrainian groups

Human rights advocates in the former Soviet neighbors of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to fight authoritarian regimes as Europe’s worst military confrontation since World War II is roiling the region.

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Reactions to Nobel Peace Prize for rights defenders

Officials in Europe praised the awarding of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to activists standing up for human rights and democracy in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

The Independent UK

Who are the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize?

This year’s prestigious award was given to Ales Bialiatski, the Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties.

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Nobel Prize awarded to Ukraine, Russia and Belurus campaigners

A jailed Belarusian human rights activist and human rights organisations from Russia and Ukraine have been announced as winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Here's what to know about the Nobel Peace Prize winners

The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize are recognized, the Nobel Committee said, for years of protecting the fundamental rights of citizens in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

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Nobel Peace Prize is for all Belarusian political prisoners, says opposition politician

The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed Belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski is one for all political prisoners in Belarus, Belarusian opposition politician Pavel Latushko said on Friday.

Reuters

Rebuke to Putin as Eastern European rights campaigners win Nobel Peace Prize

Russia’s Memorial, Ukraine’s Centre for Civil Liberties and Belarus’ Ales Bialiatski win coveted award

The Independent UK

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to activists in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine

"They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power.

Axios

Nobel Peace Prize goes to three ‘champions of human rights’ from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine

The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to jailed Belarusian human rights activist Ales Bialiatski and two human rights NGOs: Russia’s Memorial and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties.

France 24

Belarus, Russia, Ukraine rights activists win Nobel Peace Prize

Ales Bialiatski, Memorial and Center for Civil Liberties named winners at Oslo ceremony.

Al Jazeera

US sanctions Myanmar businessmen over alleged Russian arms deals

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says sanctions take aim at Russia and Belarus’ support for Myanmar military.

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Who are the possible contenders for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize?

While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a favourite to win, here are some other figures working towards making the world a peaceful place.

The Independent UK

Belarus opposition hopeful at Russian setbacks in Ukraine

Belarus’ opposition leader says she believes that Russian military setbacks in Ukraine could shake the hold on power of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

Reuters

Ukraine opposes Belarus bid to lead conflict diamond organisation

Ukraine has accused Russia of trying to push its ally Belarus to the top of an international diamond certification body to protect Moscow's gems from being branded conflict diamonds following its invasion.

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Belarus's Lukashenko accuses Ukraine of border provocations

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused neighbouring Ukraine on Tuesday of sending 15,000 troops to the border area to build defences and conduct reconnaissance, actions that he called "provocations".

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Canadian Government Advises Hockey Players In Russia, Belarus To Get Out Fearing Similar Fate As Brittney Griner

The Canadian government is worried about its professional hockey players who play in Russia and Belarus, fearing they could end up having a similar fate to WNBA star Brittney Griner,

The Independent UK

Belarusian opposition leader: UK must continue to lead fight against tyranny

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya spoke to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool.

The Conversation

'Protestware' is on the rise, with programmers self-sabotaging their own code. Should we be worried?

In March 2022, the author of node-ipc, a software library with over a million weekly downloads, deliberately broke their code. If the code discovers it is running within Russia or Belarus, it attempts to replace the contents of every file on the user’s computer with a heart emoji.

The Independent UK

Belarus opposition leader to speak at Labour conference

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will be the guest speaker as the conference draws to a close on Wednesday

Reuters

Russia's Putin to meet Belarus' Lukashenko later today

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Monday in Moscow, Belarus state media reported.

The Independent UK

Belarus foreign minister blames NATO, West for Ukraine war

Belarus' foreign minister blamed NATO and the West for Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Belarus opposition says fate of country, Ukraine intertwined

Belarus' opposition leader says the fate of Belarus and Ukraine are “interconnected” and both countries have to fight together for their very existence because Russia doesn’t view them as independent sovereign states

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