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Russia-Ukraine war – as it happened: Ukraine to boost defences along border with Belarus

Lt Gen Serhiy Nayev, commander of Ukraine’s joint armed forces, announced the decision on social media

The Guardian - AU

Most unwanted? How sports treat the Russia problem

Paris (AFP) - International sports bodies are taking wildly varying stances on allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes and teams to compete while the war in Ukraine continues.

AFP

Father of Russian girl who drew anti-war pictures held in Belarus - TASS

Alexei Moskalyov, a Russian man who was charged with discrediting the country's army after his daughter drew an anti-war picture, is being held in Belarus, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing the Russian embassy in the country.

Reuters

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Kremlin: Putin and Lukashenko did not discuss placement of strategic nuclear weapons - Interfax

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not discuss the placement in Belarus of Russian strategic nuclear weapons - meaning intercontinental ballistic missiles - in talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to the Interfax agency.

Reuters

Belarus sentences ex-presidential candidate to 18 months in prison

A Belarus court on Thursday sentenced a politician who stood against leader Alexander Lukashenko in a disputed presidential election in 2020 to 18 months in prison on Thursday, for taking part in widespread protests against the result of the vote.

Reuters

Putin, Lukashenko hold talks on defense, economic ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart are holding talks on expanding their economic cooperation and bolstering defense ties that include a plan to deploy Russia’ nuclear weapons to its neighbor and ally amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Iga Swiatek says tennis authorities should have banned Russian players

The world No 1 believes the tennis authorities should banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing in any tournament from the beginning

The Independent UK

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World No.1 Iga Swiatek demands tennis do "better" after Wimbledon's U-turn on Russia ban

Wimbledon will permit Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete at SW19 this year, following a U-turn on the sanction that saw them banned for the 2022 event

Daily Mirror

Lithuania seeks compensation from Belarus for migrant crisis

Lithuania is seeking up to 120 million euros in compensation from Belarus, accusing its eastern neighbor of orchestrating the illegal immigration of thousands of people

The Independent UK

Kremlin: Nuclear deployment to Belarus is response to NATO expansion

The Kremlin on Wednesday defended its decision to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, rejecting criticism of the move by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg.

Reuters

Tennis missed a chance to ban Russians and Belarusians: Swiatek

London (AFP) - Women's world number one Iga Swiatek says tennis authorities missed an opportunity to ban Russian and Belarusian players outright after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but the moment has passed to do so now, she told the BBC.

AFP

IOC Opposes Ukraine Sanctions on Sport Governing Bodies

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Wednesday that it would oppose a move by the Ukrainian government to strip national sports governing bodies of their national status if their athletes compete against Russians or Belarusians. The IOC sanctioned Russia and Belarus after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Putin opens talks with Belarus leader, no public mention of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Belarus counterpart Alexander Lukashenko to Moscow on Wednesday for two days of talks, but in their opening public remarks both men steered clear of the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

UEFA holds off on banning Belarus despite EU pressure

Lisbon (AFP) - UEFA held off taking any decision to ban Belarus from its competitions due to its support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine at its meeting in Lisbon this week despite pressure from EU lawmakers.

AFP

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The Independent UK

No Russians, Belarusians expected at swimming worlds in July

No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan because the sport’s governing body isn’t expected to rule on their eligibility until it’s too late for them to enter

AFP

Fencing in turmoil after Poles cancel World Cup event over Russia

Warsaw (AFP) - The rebellion against the decision by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to reintegrate Russians and Belarusians into Olympic qualifying grew on Wednesday with the cancellation of the women's World Cup event in Poznan, Poland.

Reuters

Russia's Belarus nuclear threat shows "empty promises" of China statement: Stoltenberg

Russia's announcement that it will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus shows that a Russia-China joint statement days earlier amounted to "empty promises", NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Poland scraps fencing event because of Russian participation

A fencing World Cup event in Poland has been canceled because the sport’s governing body decided last month to let Russians and Belarusians compete

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Fencing in turmoil after Poles cancel World Cup event

Warsaw (AFP) - The rebellion against the decision by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to reintegrate Russians and Belarusians into the Olympic sport grew on Wednesday with the cancellation of the women's World Cup event in Poznan.

The National (Scotland)

GB Boxing not sending boxers to IBA championships in Uzbekistan due to concerns

The decision comes following concerns about the IBA’s decision to continue allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete for their countries.

The Independent UK

No GB boxers will contest IBA championships due to ‘concerns’ over sport’s Olympic future

The decision comes following concerns about the IBA’s decision to continue allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete for their countries.

Daily Mirror

World Taekwondo follows IOC and allows Russian and Belarusian athletes back as neutrals

World Taekwondo have announced their plans following recommendations from the International Olympic Committee amid the ongoing war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Belarus drops charges against Polish minority activist

A prominent Polish minority activist has been released from custody in Belarus after the authorities dropped criminal charges against her

Reuters

Putin and Lukashenko to meet in Moscow on April 5-6 - Kremlin

Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko will travel to Moscow on Wednesday for two days of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia: Finland’s NATO Accession Carries Risk of Escalation

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia would be forced to take "counter-measures" to Finland's accession to the NATO military alliance, as Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the move raised the prospect of the conflict in Ukraine escalating further. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the expansion of NATO - long…

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