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Zelensky approves sanctions package against Russia-linked firms

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he has signed a new set of Ukrainian sanctions, which include measures targeting entities connected to Belarus, as Kyiv aims to intensify pressure to lessen the intensity of Russia's war against Ukraine.

30 Apr 2026-00:06
Finland joins hosting boycott over World Aquatics decision on Russia

Finland will not host international championships while World Aquatics allows athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete, joining ‌Norway and Poland as tensions grow between several Nordic countries and swimming's global governing body.

25 Apr 2026-21:49
Chernobyl’s radioactive landscape becomes a thriving sanctuary for wild animals

Four decades after the 1986 nuclear disaster, the Chernobyl exclusion zone has transformed into a vast, unintended nature reserve where wildlife is thriving in the absence of humans .

20 Apr 2026-17:12
Azerbaijan, Belarus approve mutual recognition of driving licences

Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis has ratified an agreement with Belarus on the mutual recognition and exchange of driving licences.

10 Apr 2026-14:14
Belarus condemns YouTube media ban

Minsk warned it may respond by all available means to YouTube’s blocking of state media channels.

06 Apr 2026-16:31
Belarus passes law targeting LGBTQ+ rights, mirroring Russia’s stance

Belarus decriminalized homosexuality in 1994 following the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it does not recognize same-sex marriages and lacks legal protections for LGBTQ+ rights.

03 Apr 2026-00:46
Lukashenko gifts Kim Jong-Un an assault rifle - VIDEO

During his recent visit to North Korea, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko presented an unusual gift: an assault rifle.

28 Mar 2026-18:22
Belarusian President Lukashenko visits North Korea for first time

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began on Wednesday his first official visit to North Korea.

25 Mar 2026-12:12
Belarus leader Lukashenko to visit North Korea

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will visit North Korea at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the North's state media reported Tuesday.

24 Mar 2026-13:13
Trump envoy meets Lukashenko to push prisoner releases

U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus John Coale met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk on Thursday as part of efforts to negotiate the release of political prisoners.

19 Mar 2026-12:40

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