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IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’
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IOC removes two Belarus coaches, sprinter says order came from ‘high up’

TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Two Belarus coaches who cut short sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Tokyo Games have had their accreditation revoked and…
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
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IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing

TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has yet to talk to any Belarussian team officials involved…
Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
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Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama

TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to…
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
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How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat

Russia has supported its western neighbor Belarus for decades — long before the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions…
Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists
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Belarus raids homes and offices of journalists, rights activists

KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) – Belarusian police searched offices and homes of independent journalists and human rights activists for the…
Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers
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Lithuanian parliament votes to allow mass detention of asylum seekers

VILNIUS, July 13 (Reuters) – Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday approved the mass detention of migrants and curbed their right of…
Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions
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Belarus to cut US diplomatic staff over sanctions

Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut the number of diplomatic and administrative staff at…
Germany-Russia flights resume after air traffic suspension
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Germany-Russia flights resume after air traffic suspension

Flights between Germany and Russia resumed later on Wednesday after both countries suspended airline connections in an apparent tit-for-tat move as…
Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion
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Defiant Belarus leader slams EU sanctions on plane diversion

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president lashed out Wednesday at Europe for trying to “strangle” his country with sanctions…
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
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2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Thursday sent two female journalists to prison on charges of violating…
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