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IOC flags pathway to Olympic return for Russian, Belarusian athletes despite Ukrainian protests

The International Olympic Committee flags its intention to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under a neutral flag at upcoming summer and winter Games, sparking outrage from Ukrainians.

ABC News

IOC gives green light for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in Paris

Russian and Belarusian athletes will have to compete under a neutral flag at the 2024 Olympics.

The Independent UK

Russian saboteurs seek to hamper Putin’s war machine

Anti-Putin activists try to slow down Russia’s war in Ukraine and say they are willing to step up their violence.

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Belarus leader says he has been asked to seal a non-aggression pact with Ukraine

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he had been asked to conclude a non-aggression pact with Ukraine, the Belta state news agency reported, citing comments that suggested he saw Kyiv as a potential threat.

Reuters

The Observer view on Belarus’s rogue regime and its ties to Russia

As Belarus’s democratically elected president is tried for treason in absentia, she demands deeper sanctions on the brutal regime

The Guardian - UK

US blocks visas for Belarus officials over ‘continued repression’

Right groups say Belarus has targeted hundreds of activists, journalists and opposition figures since the 2020 election.

Al Jazeera

Belarus' opposition leader denounces her trial as farce

A trial in absentia has opened for Belarus’ top opposition leader who denounced the proceedings as a farce and urged the West to bolster support for the country’s beleaguered opposition

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U.S. imposes visa restrictions over opposition trials in Belarus

The United States imposed visa restrictions Tuesday on 25 people including lawmakers for undermining democracy in Belarus with politically motivated trials such as that of exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Reuters

Belarus puts exiled opposition leader Tikhanovskaya on trial for treason

Belarus put exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on trial in absentia on treason charges on Tuesday, in what the outspoken critic of veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko said would be a "farce".

France 24

Belarus puts exiled opposition leader on trial on treason charges

Belarus put exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on trial in absentia on treason charges on Tuesday, in what the outspoken critic of veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko said would be a "farce and a show".

Reuters

Australian Open bans Russian and Belarusian flags from tournament

Players from the two countries are playing under a neutral flag amid the ongoing war in Ukraine

Evening Standard

Russia, Belarus flags banned at Australian Open

Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine's ambassador demanded action when they were seen among the crowd.

Bangkok Post

Tennis fans seen hoisting Russian flag at Australian Open despite ban

Tennis Australia had earlier announced a policy reversal on Russian and Belarusian flags following criticism from Ukrainian ambassador

The Guardian - AU

Australian Open bans flags from Russia, Belarus on site

Flags from Russia and Belarus have been banned from the site of the Australian Open after more than one was brought into the stands by spectators at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament

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The Loop: Harry and Meghan respond to Jeremy Clarkson's apology over The Sun column, and Boris Johnson to pen memoir — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

Reuters

Davos 2023: Opposition leader says Russian move on Ukraine from Belarus unlikely

Belarus' exiled opposition leader said on Monday she did not think Russia would launch an offensive on Ukraine from Belarus after the two countries began military drills, but Moscow could launch more missiles strikes from its ally's territory.

Radio France Internationale

EU says deadly missile attack in Dnipro constitutes a 'war crime'

The toll from a weekend missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the debris of a multistorey building. EU presidency holder Sweden condemned the attack, saying it constituted a war crime. Russia has denied responsibility.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s Dnipro reels as Russia, Belarus hold military drills

One of the war’s deadliest attacks rocks the central Ukrainian city as Russia denies responsibility.

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Belarus brings new charges against opposition leader's jailed husband

Belarus brought new criminal charges against the jailed husband of the exiled opposition leader on Monday, accusing him of violating prison rules while serving an 18-year sentence, investigators said.

The Independent UK

Belarus opens trial of journalist for prominent Polish paper

Belarus has opened the trial of a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority

Reuters

Davos 2023: Europe, NATO to build Ukraine unity in Russian no-go zone

As fears of a new Russian offensive from Belarus mount in Ukraine, Kyiv's allies are seeking to forge greater unity and to ramp up support at the Davos meeting of political and business leaders, where Russians are conspicuous by their absence.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 327 of the invasion

Russia and Belarus have begun joint air force drills; Death toll from weekend Russian attack on Dnipro rises to 40

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s Kostyuk Won’t Shake Hands with Russian, Belarusian Players

As Russian missiles continue to pound her country, Ukraine's number two tennis player Marta Kostyuk says she will not shake hands with tour rivals from Russia and Belarus who she feels have not done enough to speak out against the invasion. The 20-year-old Kyiv native generated headlines last year when…

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Russia, Belarus Begin Joint Military Exercises, Sparking Fear of New Offensive in Ukraine

Russia and Belarus began joint military exercises on Monday, which have triggered fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow could use its ally to launch a new ground offensive in Ukraine. Russia used its neighbor Belarus as a springboard for its invasion of Ukraine last February. The two allies…

France 24

EU says deadly Russian strike on Dnipro apartment building constitutes 'war crime'

Tanks that Britain has pledged to send to Ukraine "will burn" in battle, the Kremlin warned on Monday as Russia and Belarus began air drills, stoking fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow could use its ally to launch a new offensive. On the ground, Ukrainian officials said the…

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