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We knew in 2011 Putin would attack Ukraine, says Bill Clinton

Revelation raises questions about whether US and Europe should have been more prepared for 2014 invasion

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians absent as Russians return to competition at World Judo Championships

Doha (AFP) - The World Judo Championships, which open in Doha on Sunday, will be the first major international competition to welcome back Russian and Belarusian athletes, who have been excluded from most sporting events since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

AFP

Eurasian foreign ministers gather in India on regional security

Foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathered in India on Thursday to discuss regional security matters, including adding Iran and Belarus to a union of nations seen as a counterweight to Western influence in Eurasia.

Reuters

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UCI reverses ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes, keeps sanctions on teams

Management Committee condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine but follows IOC change

Cycling News

In east Ukraine, Belarusians fight Russia's 'dictatorship'

Near Bakhmut (Ukraine) (AFP) - In eastern Ukraine, a few soldiers bustle around an old Soviet mortar stuck in the mud.All Belarusian volunteers, they have taken up arms against Russia's invasion to fight for democracy.

AFP

Journalist on Ryanair flight forced to land in Belarus is jailed for 8 years

Lukashenko regime ordered commerical flight to land in Minsk and arrested opponent onboard

The Independent UK

Roman Protasevich: Belarusian journalist hauled off Ryanair flight jailed for 8 years

Roman Pratasevich tood trial on charges of organising unrest and plotting to seize power.

Evening Standard

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Dissident pulled off plane by Belarus gets 8 years in prison

A Belarusian court has convicted a dissident journalist who was arrested after being pulled off a commercial flight that was diverted to the country

The Independent UK

Belarusian activist Protasevich sentenced to eight years in jail

Dissident journalist accused of 1,586 crimes, including organising mass riots and calling for sanctions against Belarus.

Al Jazeera

A court in Belarus sentences a dissident journalist to 8 years in prison

Raman Pratasevich and his Russian girlfriend were arrested in May 2021 when their Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was ordered to land in the capital of Belarus, Minsk.

WEKU

Journalist on Ryanair plane diverted by Belarus is jailed for 8 years

A Belarusian journalist who was arrested after being hauled off a Ryanair plane that was forced to land in Minsk almost two years ago was sentenced on Wednesday to eight years in jail on charges of conspiring against the state.

Reuters

Kasatkina Thankful Russian Players Still Able to Compete

Daria Kasatkina said she is thankful that Russian tennis players are still able to compete in international tournaments while other sports have banned them due to the war in Ukraine. Tennis, unlike many other sports, did not introduce a blanket ban on players from Russia and its ally Belarus after…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Athletes Say IOC Participation Plan ‘Excessive and Discriminatory'

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recommendation to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competition as neutrals is "excessive and discriminatory", the Russian Olympic Committee's (ROC) athletes' commission said. The IOC sanctioned Russia and its ally Belarus after Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022 but last month recommended…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian invasion of Ukraine highlights national identity issues in Lithuania

The Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked a rally-around-the-flag effect in Lithuania as the tiny Baltic state offered refuge to dissidents fleeing violence and oppression in neighbouring Belarus and Russia. But new restrictions on migrants threaten Lithuania’s liberal values.

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Evening Standard

Why are Russia and Belarus banned from international sport?

The International Olympic Committee has not yet made a decision on the 2024 Olympic Games. So what’s the controversy all about?

The Independent UK

Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands of Russian troops to his country, allowed the Kremlin to use it to launch the invasion of Ukraine last year, and offered to station some of Moscow’s tactical nuclear weapons there

Daily Mirror

Wimbledon to cover cost of Ukrainian players' accommodation after ban on Russians lifted

Wimbledon has announced a number of measures to support Ukrainian players this summer after courting controversy for allowing Russian and Belarusian players to return

The Guardian - UK

Wimbledon to pay for Ukrainian players’ accommodation at grass court events

The AELTC will also donate more than £500,000 to Ukraine’s crisis response, shortly after it was revealed that Russian and Belarusian players would compete at this year’s tournament

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The Independent UK

Wimbledon to house Ukraine's players, fund relief efforts

The All England Club will pay for two rooms for Ukrainian tennis players and their teams during the grass-court season and will donate what could top more than $600,000 after deciding to allow players from Russia and Belarus back into the tournament despite the ongoing war

The Independent UK

State-funded Russian and Belarusian athletes must remain excluded – Lucy Frazer

Culture secretary Frazer said athletes receiving direct or indirect state funding were “de facto representatives” of the Russian state.

Reuters

Lithuania passes legislation allowing border guards to turn back migrants

Lithuania's parliament passed legislation on Tuesday allowing border guards to turn back migrants who cross its frontier illegally, brushing away concerns from human rights organizations.

The Independent UK

Watch: Council of Europe hold hearing on Russian and Belarus athletes participating in 2024 Olympics

Watch as the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe holds a hearing on whether to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.

The Hindu

Ukraine confirms it will play on in Euro 2024 qualifiers

Ukraine will continue playing Euro 2024 qualifying matches despite a government ban on Ukrainian national teams taking part in competitions involving athletes from Russia and Belarus.

The Guardian - UK

Culture secretary to tell IOC to think again over Russians at Paris 2024

The ICO’s plan to let Russian and Belarusian athletes without direct military links to compete in Paris is deeply concerning, Liz Frazer will say on Tuesday

Reuters

Lithuania to decide on withdrawal from Russia-Baltic power treaty by Aug. 6

Lithuania will make a decision on whether to withdraw from a treaty governing the common power grid of Russia, Belarus and the three Baltic States by Aug. 6, based on a review of studies into the potential impact, its energy minister said on Monday.

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