Belarus

Aryna Sabalenka crashes out of French Open after loss to Diana Shnaider

Russia's Diana Shnaider celebrating after her stunning 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 win over world No. 1 Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in their French Open quarter-final on June 3.

Switzerland widens sanctions against Russia, Belarus in line with EU measures

Plastic letters arranged to read \"Sanctions\" are placed in front of Russian flag colors in this illustration taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 22, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking to the press before boarding his plane on May 21 to travel to a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Sweden.

Lukashenko says Belarus will not be dragged into Ukraine war, but will defend itself with Russia

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (left) attending Russia's Victory Day military parade on May 9, with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with NATO

Russian service members take part in a nuclear forces exercise at an unidentified location in Russia, in this still image taken from handout footage released on May 20, 2026. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Ukraine to beef up northern defences over Russian offensive plans

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre right) and General Oleksandr Syrskyi (centre left) visiting a command post in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region in March 2026.

Russia says troops deliver nuclear warheads in major exercise

Russian service members take part in a nuclear forces exercise at an unidentified location in Russia, in this still image taken from handout footage released on May 20, 2026. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Belarus holds drills with Russian nuclear weapons

Ukraine’s Zelensky says Russia considering plan to attack NATO country from Belarus

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into war.

Modern pentathlon-Belarus athletes can compete under own flag, says governing body

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