Dictatorships have never been closer — it's time for democracies to do the same: A shift in policy towards authoritarian countries, primarily regarding China and ...
euronews.com/2024/04/15/dictatorships-have-never-been-closer-its-time-for-democracies-to-do-the-same
A political prisoner in Belarus smuggles out account of beatings after writing on toilet paper
apnews.com/article/belarus-political-prisoner-toilet-paper-lukashenko-2eb7d0e88358d33faf40dd18e6bf83f3
Report by human rights organization: Belarusian dies in prison before trial for insulting the president
spiegel.de/ausland/belarus-mann-stirbt-im-gefaengnis-vor-prozess-wegen-beleidigung-des-praesidenten-a-a038c89a-f66b-447c-b09a-6fa12f083c53
NGO: Belarusian man accused of insulting Lukashenko dies in jail awaiting trial: According to the Viasna human rights group, Aliaksandr Kulinich is the sixth ...
kyivindependent.com/ngo-belarusian-man-accused-of-insulting-lukashenko-dies-in-jail-awaiting-trial/
Ukraine war: digital pirates give Tesla wrecks a second life: In a garage in Dnipro, passionate tinkerers are refurbishing wrecked electric cars from the USA ...
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Belarus convicts a famous dissident rock band and sentences its members to correctional labor
apnews.com/article/belarus-crackdown-dissident-rock-band-sentenced-0a8adc19b3b9f9d71f952f0c18280809
Paris mayor says Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be welcome in Paris during Olympics
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Quick Glance: Parisian Mayor Rejects Russian, Belarusian Athletes for 2024 Olympics
- The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, opposes the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in the Olympic Games in Paris in the summer of 2024.
- During the Parisian Mayor's visit to Kyiv on March 28, Hidalgo stated, 'I want to tell Russian and Belarusian athletes that they will not be welcomed in Paris.'
- Anne Hidalgo emphasized that Paris will support Ukrainian athletes during the Olympics. She added, 'Paris will welcome you as heroes, you will feel at home in Paris.'
- In January 2023, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo initially supported Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under a neutral flag at the Olympics but later changed her stance, emphasizing that France will not honor 'a country that attacks another.'
Putin's Key Ally Reveals Why He Hasn't Launched Ukraine Invasion: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said "there is no such need" to join the war in Ukraine.
newsweek.com/lukashenko-putin-belarus-front-war-1890070
US, Russian and Belarusian ISS crew members safely return to Earth: A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus’s first ever space traveller on Saturday ...
france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240406-us-russian-and-belarusian-iss-crew-members-safely-return-to-earth
'Fantastic Four' actress Jessica Alba to step down as creative chief at Honest Company
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/fantastic-four-actress-jessica-alba-step-down-creative-chief-honest-company-2024-04-09/
UAE property tycoon withdraws from sanctions-hit Belarus, collaborates with Kushner
reuters.com/world/uae-property-tycoon-withdraws-sanctions-hit-belarus-collaborates-with-kushner-2024-04-07/
Lukashenko tightens grip on power as regime prepares for new elections: Around a month before Russia held its presidential elections that were neither free nor ...
kyivindependent.com/after-sham-parliamentary-elections-lukashenko-tightens-grip-on-power-in-belarus/
War in Ukraine: Ukraine reports several casualties after Russian attack on kindergarten in Dnipro
spiegel.de/ausland/ukraine-mehrere-verletzte-nach-angriff-auf-kindergarten-in-dnipro-a-4e29da95-a6dc-46bd-9c87-7c02b2eb879d
Quick Glance: Russian Assault Harms Residents of Kharkiv Oblast
- A Russian assault on the Kharkiv Oblast region the day before resulted in tragic consequences, leading to the death of a man and the injury of an 11-year-old boy.
- The ongoing attacks on settlements in Kharkiv Oblast by Russian forces are alarming and distressing for the residents.
- The residents of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi in Kharkiv Oblast are victims of the recent assault, jeopardizing the region's security and stability.
- The National Police in Kharkiv Oblast is documenting the escalating violence and its impact on the local population.
Ford to recall over 40,000 vehicles in US, NHTSA says: Ford will recall 42,652 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles in the United States due to cracked fuel ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-recall-over-40000-vehicles-us-nhtsa-says-2024-04-10/
Plight of Ukrainians in Britain: Going to War for Dental Treatment: Many Ukrainian refugees in Great Britain cannot even get a dentist appointment in an ...
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Britain has joined France, Germany and the US in accepting the International Olympic Committee's plan for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in the ... Show more www.dw.com/en/ioc-gets-its-way-as-top-western-nations-all-agree-to-russian-athletes-at-paris-2024/a-68777934
U.S. FDA approves expanded use of J&J's cancer cell therapy: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday allowed the expanded use of Johnson & Johnson and ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-approves-expanded-use-jjs-cancer-cell-therapy-2024-04-06/
Collaboration talks between AUKUS and other nations to begin this year, UK says: Britain said on Monday that consultations on future cooperation between its ...
reuters.com/world/collaboration-talks-between-aukus-other-nations-begin-this-year-uk-says-2024-04-08/
Quick Glance: US, UK, Australia Consider Japan's Cooperation in AUKUS Security Pact
- The USA, UK, and Australia are considering collaborating with Japan under the AUKUS security pact to counter China's power in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Consultations on future cooperation between AUKUS partners and other nations, including Japan, are set to commence this year.
- Obstacles remain for Japan's potential involvement in advanced AUKUS projects, such as the need for improved cyber defenses and stricter rules for safeguarding secrets, despite its strong defense partnerships with the three countries.
- The AUKUS security pact, formed in 2021, aims to push back against China's influence, with one pillar focusing on delivering advanced technologies and capabilities in areas like quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
French company Danone starts dissolution of its last subsidiary in Belarus: The yogurt maker has been operating in Belarus since 2008. Danone had previously ...
kyivindependent.com/french-company-danone-launches-dissolution-of-its-last-subsidiary-in-belarus/
Russia's war against Ukraine: Belarus launches military exercise on Nato border - Zelensky calls drone deployment decisive for war
spiegel.de/ausland/russland-ukraine-krieg-wolodymyr-selenskyj-nennt-drohnen-kriegsentscheidend-a-719d2704-8eb5-4454-9610-e4ad992a0258
OpenAI makes ChatGPT's accessible without requiring sign ups: OpenAI will start allowing users to access its free-to-use ChatGPT generative AI chatbot without ...
reuters.com/technology/openai-makes-chatgpts-accessible-without-requiring-sign-ups-2024-04-01/
“Pre-war” between Poland and Belarus: How will the feud between Warsaw and Minsk end?
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/vorkriegszeit-zwischen-polen-und-belarus-wie-wird-die-fehde-zwischen-warschau-und-minsk-enden-li.2204405
The AfD's closeness to Russia: "Anyone who does this is a traitor to their country"
n-tv.de/politik/Wer-so-etwas-tut-ist-ein-Landesverraeter-article24866909.html
Belarus begins military drills near borders with EU, Ukraine: The exercises, which the defense ministry said were intended to simulate defense scenarios in the ...
kyivindependent.com/belarus-begins-military-drills-near-borders-with-eu-ukraine/
Vitol posts $13 bln profit in 2023, FT reports: The world's top energy trader Vitol made a net profit of $13 billion in 2023, the Financial Times said on Monday ...
reuters.com/business/energy/vitol-posts-13-bln-profit-2023-ft-reports-2024-04-08/
Soyuz spacecraft brings cosmonaut, Belarusian astronaut, and NASA crew member safely back to Earth
wionews.com/science/soyuz-spacecraft-brings-cosmonaut-belarusian-astronaut-and-nasa-crew-member-safely-back-to-earth-708660
Belarusian territorial defense forces undergoing training in several regions: In Belarus, territorial defense forces have launched training simultaneous ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3847480-belarusian-territorial-defense-forces-undergoing-training-in-several-regions.html
Hamburg: How the federal police solved the spectacular theft of 40 semi-automatic long guns
welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article251001514/Hamburg-So-klaerte-die-Bundespolizei-den-spektakulaeren-Diebstahl-von-40-halbautomatischen-Langwaffen-auf.html
Russian strike on Ukraine’s city of Dnipro wounds 18: Governor: Ukraine on Tuesday said a Russian missile strike on its central city of Dnipro wounded at least ...
english.alarabiya.net/topics/russia-ukraine-war/2024/04/02/russian-strike-on-ukraine-s-city-of-dnipro-wounds-18-governor
Shmyhal: Ukraine proposes allies to ban air transit to Russia, Belarus: Ukraine proposed to ban air transit to Russia and Belarus as part of the sanctions policy ...
kyivindependent.com/shmyhal-ukraine/
A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan
apnews.com/article/russia-belarus-international-space-station-nasa-667d58f9409c5e476f2b1924a87f361b
US unveils new sanctions targeting Belarusian entities, individuals - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/16/us-unveils-new-sanctions-targeting-belarusian-entities-individuals/
India's Bandhan Bank CEO Chandra Shekhar Ghosh to retire in July: India's Bandhan Bank said on Friday its Managing Director and Chief Executive Chandra Shekhar ...
reuters.com/world/india/indias-bandhan-bank-ceo-chandra-shekhar-ghosh-retire-july-2024-04-05/
In a conversation with Belarus' ruler Alexander Lukashenko, the Russian president justified the shelling of Ukrainian energy infrastructure ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/internationale-atomenergiebehoerde-warnt-vor-atomunfall/100001663.html
Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko torpedoes Putin's attempts to blame Moscow shooting on Ukraine
kyivindependent.com/belarus-weekly-lukashenko-torpedoes-putins-attempts-to-blame-moscow-shooting-on-ukraine/
Kimmeridge ready to negotiate proposed offer for SilverBow after latest rebuff: Kimmeridge Energy Management said on Monday that it remained ready to engage with ...
reuters.com/markets/deals/kimmeridge-ready-negotiate-proposed-offer-silverbow-after-latest-rebuff-2024-04-01/
Zelensky visits Chernihiv Oblast, inspects fortifications: President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Chernihiv Oblast bordering Russia and Belarus to meet with local ...
kyivindependent.com/zelensky-visits-chernihiv-oblast-inspects-fortifications/
Ukraine proposes to include air transit ban in sanctions against Russia and Belarus
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/5/7449919/
Lukashenko decides to suspend Belarus from European Conventional Armed Forces treaty
kyivindependent.com/lukashenko-agrees-to-suspend-belarus-from-european-conventional-armed-forces-treaty/
USAID provides emergency equipment, over 100 generators to Ukraine: The U.S. has donated emergency equipment, vehicles, and over 100 generators to multiple ...
kyivindependent.com/usaid-provides-emergency-equipment-and-over-100-generators-to-ukraine/
Deployment in Lithuania: A German brigade against Russia: The Bundeswehr begins its deployment on NATO's eastern flank. In Lithuania people are looking forward ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/bundeswehr-in-litauen-deutsche-soldaten-gegen-19637279.html
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Lukashenka: 120,000 Ukrainian troops protect the border from Belarus, and it is "inaccessible" - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/12/lukashenka-120000-ukrainian-troops-protect-the-border-from-belarus-and-it-is-inaccessible/
Canada announces more sanctions on Belarus as opposition leader visits Ottawa: Canada is imposing more sanctions on officials in Belarus as the country's exiled ...
ctvnews.ca/politics/canada-announces-more-sanctions-on-belarus-as-opposition-leader-visits-ottawa-1.6847563
Aryna Sabalenka shares her secret love for clay-courts: The Belarusian will start the clay-swing from the Stuttgart Open
tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Interviews/144025/aryna-sabalenka-shares-her-secret-love-for-claycourts/
Foreign Office travel advice: Eight countries added to 'do not travel' warning list for UK holidaymakers
nationalworld.com/lifestyle/travel/foreign-office-travel-advice-countries-added-to-do-not-travel-list-for-uk-holidaymakers-4582448
U.S., Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia's war, crackdown on dissent - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/16/Belarus-sanctions-with-Canada/1591713239730/
Ukrainian forces repel six enemy attacks in Orikhiv sector, three assaults on Dnipro River left bank
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3852217-ukrainian-forces-repel-six-enemy-attacks-in-orikhiv-sector-three-assaults-on-dnipro-river-left-bank.html
Belarusian opposition in exile seeks recognition for its own passports: An estimated 200,000 to 300,000 Belarusians have left the country in the more than 3½ ...
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-belarusian-opposition-in-exile-seeks-recognition-for-its-own-passports/
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Ukrainian Telegram channels showed footage of the usage of an FPV drone with a heavy warhead, hitting a Russian position in the Dnipro River's Russia-occupied ... Show more t.me/ruuawarnews/1628
Putin wants Moscow terrorists to stand trial in Belarus: Belarus is the only European country where execution remains in active use.
metro.co.uk/2024/03/30/putin-wants-moscow-terrorists-stand-trial-belarus-20559445/
Belarus launches military exercises near border with Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/2/7449246/
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Putin, Belarusian leaders suggest 2022 Istanbul draft deal can be foundation for peace talks with Ukraine
yenisafak.com/en/news/putin-belarusian-leaders-suggest-2022-istanbul-draft-deal-can-be-foundation-for-peace-talks-with-ukraine-3681189
Egypt is the cradle of world civilization: Belarusian ambassador on National Day - City Lights - Life & Style
english.ahram.org.eg/News/505082.aspx
Sakellaropoulou: Greece supports Belarusian aspirations for democracy | eKathimerini.com
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Usedom: Federal police arrest five migrants in Ahlbeck - Asylum applied for: On Thursday evening (April 11th), five Syrian men without a residence permit were ...
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Putin calls Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland a "panopticon": Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has called the Peace Summit in Switzerland – to which Russia has ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/11/7450868/
Foreign Office travel advice: Eight countries added to 'do not travel' warning list for UK holidaymakers after declared 'too dangerous'
expressandstar.com/entertainment/travel/2024/04/10/foreign-office-travel-advice-eight-countries-added-to-do-not-travel-warning-list-for-uk-holidaymakers-after-declared-too-dangerous/
Zelenskyy comments on possibility of Russian offensive from Belarus or toward Kharkiv
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/6/7450052/
INTERVIEW - Egypt reliable partner in ME, Africa even in difficult geopolitical conditions: Belarus ambassador - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/1234/520718/Egypt/Foreign-Affairs/INTERVIEW--Egypt-reliable-partner-in-ME,-Africa-ev.aspx
Russian descent vehicle lands in Kazakhstan with three astronauts
deccanherald.com/science/space/russian-descent-vehicle-lands-in-kazakhstan-with-three-astronauts-2967815
Crew of Soyuz spacecraft successfully lands in Kazakhstan: Russian, Belarusian cosmonauts, US astronaut return from International Space Station
yenisafak.com/en/news/crew-of-soyuz-spacecraft-successfully-lands-in-kazakhstan-3680822
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Belarusian leader toughens punishment for draft dodgers and allows prisoners to serve
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/7/7450088/
Five injured in Russian missile attack on Dnipro: Russian forces have launched a missile attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro ...
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3847622-five-injured-in-russian-missile-attack-on-dnipro.html
Reporting Democracy : The brutal rape and murder of a Belarusian woman in Poland has highlighted the issue of women’s rights in a country where the legal definition of rape ... Show more balkaninsight.com/2024/04/02/a-rape-and-murder-in-poland-puts-womens-rights-under-spotlight/
‘Outsourcing execution’ Can Russia extradite the Moscow terrorist attack suspects to Belarus, which has the death penalty? — Meduza
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/04/04/outsourcing-execution
Neuss: How Simon Rock wants to free a political prisoner in Belarus: It is the “blatant injustice” that happens to human rights activists in other countries that ...
rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/neuss/neuss-wie-simon-rock-einen-politischen-gefangenen-in-belarus-befreien-will_aid-109532235
Russia demands that Ukraine extradite "terrorists", mainly head of Ukraine's Security Service
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/31/7449026/
Missile attack on Dnipro damages apartment blocks, four educational institutions
ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3847815-missile-attack-on-dnipro-damages-apartment-blocks-four-educational-institutions.html
“Secret of Return” by Stephan Wackwitz: The Runaway Student Counselor: The writer Stephan Wackwitz has worked for the Goethe-Institut all over the world ...
zeit.de/2024/14/stephan-wackwitz-memoiren-nachkriegsgeneration
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Belarus presents show, depicting "arrest of Ukraine's Security Service agents" : Belarus has shown a film of how the KGB (State Security Committee of the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/2/7449264/
Belarusian timber continues to enter Lithuania, EU – investigation: Belarusian timber is still entering Lithuania and other EU countries in circumvention of the ...
lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2240412/belarusian-timber-continues-to-enter-lithuania-eu-investigation
Lukashenko: Belarus prepares for war: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared during a working trip to Grodno that Belarus is actively preparing for ...
defence-blog.com/lukashenko-belarus-prepares-for-war/
HP ends ties with Russia, shutting down its Russian website — website redirects to Kazakhstan with no support
tomshardware.com/tech-industry/hp-ends-ties-with-russia-shutting-down-its-russian-website
Russia slams HP for closing local website, claims world is boycotting the company
techspot.com/news/102463-russia-slams-hp-closing-local-website-claims-world.html
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