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Wimbledon accused of 'handing Putin win' after reversing ban on Russian players

Wimbledon's decision to allow players from Russia and Belarus to compete in July has been slammed by Ukraine's foreign minister who thinks the tournament is appeasing Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror

Refugee team offers a way for Russian and Belarusian dissidents to compete at the Paris Olympics

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) began 2023 with high hopes of maintaining its solidarity with Ukraine, but its call to allow individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to attend the 2024 Paris Games has caused backlash.

The Conversation

Belarus leader says he wants guarantees that Russia will defend his country if it is attacked - BelTA

Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, told Russia's defence minister on Monday that he wanted guarantees that Moscow would defend his country if it was attacked, the state-owned BelTA news agency reported.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 410 of the invasion

Ukrainian forces strengthen defensive lines along Belarus and Russian border; children illegally abducted by Russia reunited with families

The Guardian - AU

War, politics, and 'all sorts of mess' — how fencing is threatening to derail the Paris Olympics

It is a foundation sport of the Olympics and its former athletes are some of the most powerful people in world sport — but the politics in fencing are threatening to derail Paris 2024, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News

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

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

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.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

Reuters

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.

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

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.

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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

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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