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North Korea welcomes Lukashenko with ceremony in Pyongyang

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrives in Pyongyang for an official visit and meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Belarusian President Lukashenko arrives in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: EU president von der Leyen vows to pay loan to Kyiv despite block by Hungary

90bn euro loan has been held up by resistance from Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán; US and Ukrainian negotiators to meet on Saturday.

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A Polish Businessman's African Ties Raise Questions About Belarus Links

An investigation highlights a contested Kenya tender, extensive cross-border dealings, and unresolved legal and political scrutiny surrounding Witold Karczewski.

International Business Times

International court drops investigation into US sanctions on Venezuela

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are dropping an investigation into whether U.S. sanctions against Venezuela qualified as crimes against humanity

The Independent UK

The history of health claims that have dogged Vladimir Putin

The Kremlin has always swiftly dismissed any claims that the Russian president has a severe illness

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Belarus journalist convicted of treason and sentenced to 9 years in prison

Activists say an independent journalist in Belarus has been convicted of treason and sentenced to nine years in prison

The Independent UK

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This Week in History: Chernobyl sheep, football bribes and another Mandelson scandal

Explore how major events between 9 and 15 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Belarus leader pardons 18 prisoners in an effort to improve ties with US

Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 18 more prisoners as part of his recent effort at a rapprochement with the United States

The Independent UK

2 journalists in Belarus imprisoned as part of a crackdown on free speech, media groups say

A media rights group says a court in Belarus has convicted two independent journalists on charges of high treason and given them long prison sentences, the latest move in the government’s crackdown on dissent and free speech

The Independent UK

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them

Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans to invade, and why most of Europe – including the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy – dismissed them

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Over 1,000 Kenyans to fight in Putin’s war as EU says Kremlin not ready for peace

At least one Kenyan has died on Ukraine war frontline

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Trump sees conflict as ‘very unfair’ for war dead and US taxpayers, says White House

Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt highlights US cancellation of military aid to Ukraine last year, saying situation was unfair on those killed but also Americans ‘who were footing the bill for this war effort’. What we know on day 1,457

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine sanctions Belarus’ Lukashenka, saying he will face ‘special consequences’

In 2022, Moscow used Belarus as a launchpad for its attack and has been trying to drag Minsk further into its war since.

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'Board of Peace' membership grows as Trump courts global support

Nine countries so far – including Hungary – have agreed to join US President Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, a new international body initially focused on Gaza but now promoted by Trump as a broader forum for resolving global conflicts.

The Independent UK

Sabalenka and Medvedev respond after Ukrainian player demands ban over Russian invasion

Oleksandra Oliynykova called for Russian and Belarusian players to be banned from all tournaments following her first-round defeat to Madison Keys at the Australian Open

AAP

Champion calls for peace despite Ukrainian's protest

Two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has hit back at claims from a Ukrainian debutant that she should not be competing.

International Business Times UK

Putin's 'Unstoppable' Nuke Missile Could Hit London in Minutes from Belarus

Russia's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile, now deployed in Belarus, could reach London in minutes at hypersonic speeds, raising UK security fears amid the Ukraine conflict.

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The Independent UK

Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials

Even though Belarus has released dozens of prisoners, those who've been freed say the authoritarian government often delivers one final act of repression by confiscating their passports before deporting them

The Independent UK

Belarusian leader says Russia deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile to the country

Belarus’ authoritarian president says that Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system to the country, a move that comes as talks to end the war in Ukraine have entered a crucial phase

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump claims peace deal ‘closer than ever’ but differences on territory remain

US officials said that Kyiv would be offered ‘Article Five-type’ security guarantees in a peace deal

The Independent UK

How Belarus is using cigarette-stuffed balloons to sow chaos in Lithuania as part of Putin’s ‘hybrid war’

IN DEPTH: Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has vowed to stop the balloons from flying into Lithuania after pressure from the US. But experts tell Isabella Redmayne that they form a vital part of a wider campaign to destabilise the Baltic country

The Independent UK

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and others who took on Belarus' president are among the freed prisoners

Belarusian authorities have freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington that lifted U.S. sanctions on the Eastern European country’s vital fertilizer exports

Euronews

US lifts sanctions on Belarusian potash, Lukashenko releases 123 more political prisoners

The US presidential envoy announced the lifting of sanctions on Belarusian potash fertilisers. In return, Aliaksandr Lukashenka released a large group of political prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and one of the opposition leaders Maria Kolesnikova

The Guardian - UK

Belarus releases 123 prisoners including opposition leaders after US lifts sanctions

Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander Lukashenko

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