Belarus

Country in Eastern Europe

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Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Covering an area of 207,600 square kilometres (80,200 sq mi) and with a population of 9.1 million, Belarus is the 13th-largest and the 20th-most populous country in Europe. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into six regions. Minsk is the capital and largest city; it is administered separately as a city with special status.

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China joins Belarus military drills near the Polish border Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:41Published 5 days ago

Zelensky Announces Ukrainians' Release After Calling for a Halt in the War \| Is Resolution Near? In a significant development, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the release of ten civilians who were held captive by Russia and its ally Belarus. This exchange, which involved the.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 04:09Published 2 weeks ago

Russia and Belarus kick off second phase of nuclear weapon drills The exercise takes place only days before the start of the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:16Published on June 11, 2024

Poland plans to fortify border with Belarus amid security concerns Polish defence officials presented plans to fortify the country's eastern border, as fears of foreign aggression intensify. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:36Published on May 27, 2024

'This is nice': Putin goes to Minsk for two-part meeting with Lukashenko Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko will spend two days discussing how to strengthen their alliance and discuss economic and security issues. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on May 24, 2024

WATCH: Putin visits Republic of Belarus amid strengthening alliances Russia's President Vladimir Putin met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk during his two-day visit. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on May 24, 2024

Poland invests €2.2 billion in reinforcing its border with Russia and Belarus Poland is investing approximately €2.2 billion to enhance security and deterrence along its border with Russia and Belarus, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on May 19, 2024

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Champions League pitch invader banned from games after '£250k vlogger prank' A man who tried to invade the pitch at the Champions League final at Wembley as part of a prank to win £250,000 from a Belarusian vlogger has been handed a three-year ban from UK football games. Sky News - Published on June 4, 2024

Azarenka sets up Miami Open semi-final with Rybakina Victoria Azarenka will face Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals as the Belarusian bids for a fourth title at the Miami Open. BBC Sport - Published on March 27, 2024
Boulter loses to Azarenka in Miami fourth round British number one Katie Boulter is out of the Miami Open after a fourth-round defeat by Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. BBC Sport - Published on March 26, 2024
Rocket with astronauts from NASA and Russia blasts off days after launch dramatically aborted A rocket taking astronauts from the US, Russia and Belarus to the International Space Station has successfully blasted off - days after its launch was dramatically aborted with seconds to spare. Sky News - Published on March 23, 2024

Russia & Belarus athletes not part of Olympics opening ceremony Russian and Belarusian athletes will not take part in the opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, says the IOC. BBC Sport - Published on March 20, 2024
Woman dies after being chased by bear A 31-year-old woman from Belarus has died after being chased by a bear in Slovakia's Low Tatras mountain range. Sky News - Published on March 17, 2024
EAM S Jaishankar meets counterparts from Egypt, Belarus On the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit, External affairs minister S Jaishankar held meetings with counterparts from Egypt, Belarus, Maldives, and Angola. The meetings focused on.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 19, 2024
Russia completes nuclear weapons shipments to Belarus, president says Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, according to the country's president, raising international concern. Sky News - Published on December 25, 2023

Russian & Belarusian swimmers can return as neutrals Swimmers and divers from Russia and Belarus can return to international competition as neutrals, says World Aquatics. BBC Sport - Published on September 5, 2023
Nobel foundation withdraws Russia, Belarus and Iran invitations after 'strong reactions' The Nobel Foundation has withdrawn its invitation to representatives from Russia, Belarus, and Iran to attend this year's Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision "provoked strong.. Sky News - Published on September 2, 2023
Three countries and far-right politician have Nobel Foundation ban reversed Russia, Belarus and Iran have all been readmitted to the Nobel Foundation, after the organisation reversed its previous policy of banning them. Sky News - Published on September 1, 2023	Is 'Europe's last dictator' dragging Belarus into the Ukraine war? \| Sean Bell Described as the "last European dictator", Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been escalating tensions with NATO. Sky News - Published on August 11, 2023
Russian & Belarusian gymnasts 'may compete again' Russian and Belarusians may compete again in events sanctioned by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) as neutrals, says the FIG. BBC Sport - Published on July 19, 2023	Wagner mercenary boss Prigozhin 'seen welcoming his fighters to Belarus' Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has purportedly appeared in a video welcoming his fighters to Belarus and saying their training will make the Belarusian army the second best in the world. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
Wimbledon ban helped me improve - Sabalenka Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka says her Wimbledon ban last year helped her become a better player as she reaches the semi-finals. BBC Sport - Published on July 12, 2023	Azarenka booed off after Wimbledon loss to Svitolina Belarusian Victoria Azarenka is booed off at the end of her defeat by Ukrainian Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon BBC Sport - Published on July 9, 2023
Svitolina beats Azarenka in dramatic tie-break victory Watch as Ukraine's Elina Svitolina advances to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after beating Belarus' Victoria Azarenka, following a dramatic tie-break in the final set. BBC Sport - Published on July 9, 2023	Wimbledon crowd boo Belarusian player after losing to Ukrainian Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka was booed off Court One at Wimbledon after losing to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. Sky News - Published on July 9, 2023
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Rebel Wagner troops to be absorbed into Russian military as Prigozhin heads to Belarus Some Wagner Group mercenaries will join the official Russian military after their leader called off their march on Moscow and agreed to relocate to Belarus. Sky News - Published on June 25, 2023	Belarus 'starts receiving tactical nuclear weapons from Russia three times more powerful than Hiroshima bomb' Belarus has started to receive tactical nuclear weapons from Russia, its leader has said. Sky News - Published on June 14, 2023

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