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- Neutral flag? Belarus 'could face Olympic sanctions' over allegations of political discrimination against athletes
The Belarusian national sports team could be penalized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which is investigating allegations of political discrimination against athletes who don’t support President Alexander Lukashenko. - Belarusian police make almost 200 arrests as Minsk & other cities play host to more large anti-Lukashenko protests (VIDEOS)Around 200 people were detained on Sunday as the Belarusian capital, Minsk, and other cities hosted rallies, during which the opposition held a “people’s inauguration” of exiled presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya.
- 'Long live Belarus!' CSKA striker Ilya Shkurin REFUSES to represent Belarus until president Alexander Lukashenko steps downCSKA Moscow striker Ilya Shkurin has made a stand against the disputed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, saying he will refuse to play for his country until he steps down from power.
- Extensive foreign interference in Belarus attempting to 'destabilize' country, but it's not coming from Moscow - Russian MFAThe Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman said on Thursday that Moscow has seen evidence of outside meddling in the unrest currently engulfing neighboring Belarus. But Maria Zakharova said Russia is not one of the guilty parties.
- Pompeo vows to name US envoy to Belarus as Lukashenko praises him for RISK to visit Minsk & scrutinize country’s democracyMike Pompeo has tried to de-ice relations with Belarus, a country sanctioned by the US over a decade ago, promising to appoint an ambassador to Minsk along with other perks for siding with Washington.
- Trump’s 2nd travel ban may include Belarus & Myanmar, as well as more Muslim countriesUS President Donald Trump is considering expanding his controversial travel ban to seven more countries, five of which are majority Muslim and two that are not, according to reports citing insider sources in Washington.
- Today sport is a war, where they don’t take prisoners – Belarus presidentModern international sports competitions are akin to war where any misstep or technicality may be used to take out the competition, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned visiting athletes.
- Move US capital to Minsk? Why not, says Belarus’ President... at least for top athletic eventAlexander Lukashenko is sure the US president will agree to making Minsk the new American capital. But before Trump-haters spawn a Belarusian conspiracy theory, it’s only for a sports event and he was being metaphorical.
- Bolton visits Ukraine, Belarus & Moldova, should Moscow be worried?US National Security Advisor John Bolton has visited a host of ex-Soviet republics, including Moscow's longtime ally, Belarus. Some saw it as a sign of growing US influence on Russia's border. Is it?
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