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Nobel Peace Prize: A look at the peacemakers from Belarus, Russia & Ukraine

For many years, these laureates promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens

Russia, Belarus vow to strengthen partnership, discuss operations

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pledged to consistently strengthen the two countries' partnership and alliance.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Belarus is being drawn into Russia's war

Ukraine President Zelensky said that Belarus is being drawn into Russia's ongoing war against Kiev more actively than at the beginning, and that the Kremlin has already "decided everything" for Minsk

Russia's Sberbank says India, Belarus still discussing potash sale deal

Russia's Sberbank said Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) and Belarusian Potash Company (BPC) have been in discussions about settlement details of a potash sale deal

New UK sanctions against Russia, Belarus target $2 billion worth of trade

The British government specified that Russia is one of the leading platinum and palladium producing countries and that its related imports to the United Kingdom had been significant

Wimbledon's double fault

In football, FIFA and UEFA have banned the Russian national football team and those from the Russian Premier League

US expands export restrictions for Russia, Belarus: Commerce Dept

The United States expanded export controls on Russia's and Belarus' access to everything on the US commerce control list

US President Joe Biden to sign bills to scrap Russia, Belarus trade status

The White House on Thursday announced that US President Joe Biden will sign legislation to revoke normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, and to ban Russian oil imports to the United States

US Commerce Dept adds 120 entities in Russia, Belarus to trade blacklist

The United States is adding 120 Russian and Belarusian entities to its trade blacklist for their support of the countries' armed forces amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, the US Commerce Department said

Joe Biden speaks with Belarusian opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya

Biden spoke with the Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya aboard Air Force One and underscored continued support for the Belarusian people in defending and advancing human rights

Atom-smashing CERN lab ratchets up measures against Russia, Belarus

The CERN Council, the governing body of the Geneva-based lab with 23 member states, announced Friday that its scientists will suspend participation in all scientific committees in Russia

Australia imposes sanctions on Lukashenko, says Belarus supporting Russia

Citing Belarus' continuous strategic support to Russia and its military forces, Australia has placed sanctions on Belarusian President and members of his family along with 22 Russians

Putin 'in better shape than ever', says Belarus President

Alexander Lukashenko dismissed the notion that Putin, who is 69, was not at the height of his powers

Ukraine war: Russia, Belarus banned from multi-sport Euro Championships

Athletes from Russia and Belarus were formally banned from the multi-sport European Championships in August. Organizers of the Aug. 11-21 championships in Munich, Germany, said they supported decisions by officials from the nine individual sports not to invite Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials. They have followed guidance from the International Olympic Committee. We are united in our condemnation of Russia's war on Ukraine, organizing committee chairman Libor Varhank said. The sports are canoeing, cycling, gymnastics, rowing, sport climbing, table tennis, track and field, triathlon and volleyball. Though swimming is an exception among Olympic sports in trying to let Russians continue competing, it is not part of the collective European Championships format launched in 2018.

Top Wikipedia editor arrested for editing articles on Russian invasion

Prominent Wikipedia editor Mark Bernstein has been detained in Belarus for editing Wikipedia articles about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Amazon halts product shipments to Russia, suspends Prime Video access

Additionally, the company will no longer be accepting new Russia or Belarus-based customers for its AWS cloud computing services

Amazon suspends shipments, Prime Video streaming in Russia amid Ukraine war

Amazon has suspended shipment of retail products to customers based in Russia and Belarus, and will no longer provide customers with access to its streaming service Prime Video in Russia

Civilians set to start leaving Ukrainian city of Sumy: Deputy PM Vereshchuk

Civilians will start leaving the besieged Ukrainian city of Sumy on Tuesday under an agreement with Russia on the establishment of a humanitarian corridor, Ukrainian Deputy PM Iryna Vereshchuk said

3rd round of Russia-Ukraine talks end with no significant results: Report

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators on Monday failed to achieve significant results during their third round of peace talks held in Belarus

South Korea to implement export ban against Belarus amid Ukraine crisis

South Korea will ban exports of strategic items to Belarus starting this week as the former Soviet republic has been supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the finance ministry has said.