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Belarus
OPINION: Solidarity with Belarus on its Freedom Day Anniversary
Every year on March 25, Belarusians celebrate the anniversary of the day in 1918 that the Belarusian Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence.
March 25, 2024
Ukraine
WORLD BRIEFING: March 24, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
March 24, 2024
Russia
FT: EU to Introduce Tariffs on Russian, Belarusian Farm Imports
The move follows recent calls to restrict Russian and Belarusian farm imports from some of the bloc’s eastern members and would see tariffs imposed on cereals, oil seeds and their derivatives.
March 19, 2024
NATO
Belarus Calls Up Reservists in Readiness Drills, Unloads Tanks Near Lithuania
Minsk says it’s defensive but Belarusian tanks just unloaded from flatcars about 20 km from the Lithuanian border.
March 14, 2024
War in Ukraine
IFRC Pressed to Take Action as Russian Red Cross Continues to Defy Neutrality Principles
International concern grows as Russia’s Red Cross appears to be abandoning neutrality and independence as it increasingly becomes part of the Kremlin’s propaganda machine.
March 14, 2024
UN
Belarus Opposition Leader Says Year of No News From Jailed Husband
Tikhanovskaya called on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene, saying that other Belarusian political prisoners had also been cut off from the outside world.
March 8, 2024
War in Ukraine
Russia Shoots Dead Belarusian Accused of Sabotage
The suspect allegedly belonged to the Kalinouski Regiment, a Belarusian volunteer unit of the Ukrainian army, the FSB said in a statement.
March 7, 2024
Russia
ITF Allows Russians and Belarusians to Participate in 2024 Paris Olympics
The International Tennis Federation will allow them to compete as “neutral” athletes if they meet the selection and eligibility requirements outlined in the organization’s Regulations.
March 7, 2024
