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Jun 25 2023
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Russia coup: Where things stand in Russia as Wagner group retreats to Belarus
After seizing the southern Russian city of Rostov and advancing toward Moscow Saturday, the Wagner group's troops pulled back following a reported truce between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Wagner mercenaries have begun leaving the Russian region of Lipetsk, which is roughly 8 hours north of Rostov, after ending their rebellion against the Kremlin,
Washington ExaminerNov 08 2021
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Poland blocks hundreds of migrants at Belarus border
Poland says it has repelled attempts by migrants to enter the country at its eastern border with Belarus, warning that thousands more were on the way.
Video footage showed hundreds of people near a barbed-wire border fence, which some tried to force their way through.
The Polish government called a crisis meeting on Monday and deployed 12,000 troops to the region.
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BBC NewsMay 29 2021
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Belarus: Hundreds join global solidarity protests
Hundreds of people in Poland and Lithuania gathered for protests on Saturday to show support for the opposition in neighbouring Belarus.
They called for the release of a Belarusian dissident who was arrested along with his girlfriend when their flight was diverted to Minsk.
The pair's detention sparked global outrage, and prompted the EU to urge airlines to avoid Belarusian
BBC NewsMar 01 2023
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Lukashenko In China Says Belarus 'Fully' Supports Beijing's Ukraine Plan
Belarus strongman and close Kremlin ally Alexander Lukashenko said during a visit to China Wednesday that his country fully supports an initiative put forward by Beijing to achieve peace in Ukraine.
"Today's meeting is taking place at a very difficult time, which calls for new, unorthodox approaches and responsible political decisions," Lukashenko told China's President Xi Jinping,
Barron'sMar 24 2024
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Miami Open: Katie Boulter into fourth round but Aryna Sabalenka goes out
British number one Katie Boulter progressed to the fourth round of the Miami Open with a confident 6-2 6-3 win over Beatriz Haddad Maia. The 27-year-old took 90 minutes to secure victory against the Brazilian, who she beat on her way to winning the San Diego Open earlier this month. Boulter reached the last 16 of the tournament for the first time and will now face Victoria Azarenka of Belarus
BBC NewsAug 16 2020
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I Spent Two Terrifying Days Imprisoned In Belarus
KYIV — “Bitch, God forbid you raise your fucking head.”
With those words, the hulking, masked officer slammed the door shut. Around 20 of us knelt in agony on the steel floor of the troop transport vehicle, our faces pressed against the seats, following his orders, as we began trundling to an unknown destination.
BuzzFeed NewsMar 22 2024
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Launch to space station safely aborted
MOSCOW -- Russia aborted the launch of three astronauts to the International Space Station moments before they were scheduled to lift off Thursday, but the crew was safe, officials said. The Russian Soyuz rocket was to carry NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Oleg Novitsky of Roscosmos and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan. The launch was
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNov 11 2021
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Poland to reinforce Belarus border and offer aid to migrants
Poland will build a fence along its border with Belarus and deploy more soldiers to the area to stop migrants from entering the country.
More than 900 soldiers will be sent, and an 8-foot-tall barrier will be constructed on the border, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced Monday.
"We are dealing with an attack on Poland ," he said during a news conference at the border. "
Washington ExaminerMar 03 2023
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Belarus jails Nobel winner Bialiatski for 10 years; EU, US protest
Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist Ales Bialiatski was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday by a court in his native Belarus which found him guilty of financing protests in a trial condemned by the United States and the European Union as a "sham".
Bialiatski, 60, was awarded the Nobel prize in October for his work promoting human rights and democracy in a country
ReutersJun 25 2023
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Wagner group head Yevgeny Prigozhin set to leave for Belarus as Russian troops depart capital
A short-lived revolt by a rebellious Russian mercenary commander ended with his troops beating a retreat, but the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin's two-decade hold on power could have long-term consequences for his rule and his war in Ukraine. As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told "Face the Nation" on Sunday morning, the current situation in Russia is an "unfolding
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