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Russia, Belarus to sign landmark security pact, Russian news agency says
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, will sign a landmark security pact on Friday that...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Belarus opposition leader urges people to avoid protesting against election
OTTAWA - The exiled leader of the Belarusian opposition is advising people in the Eastern European nation not to protest against...
Nov 29, 20243 min read


Sister of Belarus protest leader Maria Kalesnikava says she's starving in prison
LONDON - When Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko used the full force of his security apparatus to smash mass demonstrations in 2020,...
Sep 14, 20244 min read


Factbox-Tennis-List of U.S. Open women's singles champions
NEW YORK (Reuters) - List of U.S. Open women's singles champions since the tournament began in 1887: 2024 - Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)...
Sep 12, 20245 min read


China, Belarus agree to strengthen cooperation in trade, security
BEIJING - China and Belarus have agreed to strengthen cooperation in a range of sectors including trade, security, energy and finance,...
Aug 23, 20241 min read


Belarus' Lukashenko urges Russia and Ukraine to end war as Kursk incursion continues
LONDON - Russia and Ukraine should negotiate an end to their conflict to avoid the war spilling over into Belarus, President Alexander...
Aug 16, 20242 min read


Americans, Russian assassin freed in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap
MOSCOW/ANKARA/WASHINGTON - U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan returned to the United States on Thursday,...
Aug 2, 20244 min read


Germany plays key role in prisoner swap with Russian assassin release
BERLIN - The German government played a key role in Thursday's prisoner swap between Moscow and the West with its release of Vadim...
Aug 2, 20243 min read


Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Russia-China dominated SCO summit
Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for regional security and defence talks, the Kremlin said, as well...
Jul 3, 20241 min read


Ukraine's Zelenskiy: 10 civilians released from captivity in Russia and Belarus
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that 10 people, all civilians, were handed back to Ukraine as part of an exchange of...
Jun 29, 20241 min read


Poland, Baltics call for EU defence line on border with Russia, Belarus
BRUSSELS - Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia called on Wednesday for the European Union to build a defence line along the bloc's...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug 'biggest loophole' in Russian measures
BRUSSELS - European Union countries agreed a sanctions package against Belarus on Wednesday, EU diplomats and Belgium said, to try to...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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