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Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroad
Read full article: Belarusians fleeing repression at home say they face new threats and intimidation abroadMore than a half-million Belarusians have fled their country since 2020 as the authoritarian government cracked down its critics.
Biden imposes sanctions against Belarus' Lukashenko regime
Read full article: Biden imposes sanctions against Belarus' Lukashenko regimePresident Joe Biden says the United States is levying new sanctions against Belarus, marking the one-year anniversary of Alexander Lukashenko's election win that the U.S. and international community said was fraught with irregularities.
EXPLAINER: What is behind Belarus athlete's Olympics crisis?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What is behind Belarus athlete's Olympics crisis?A feud between Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya and team officials that prompted her to seek refuge in the European Union has again cast a spotlight on the repressive environment in her home country.
Japan: Belarus runner involved in airport standoff is safe
Read full article: Japan: Belarus runner involved in airport standoff is safeJapan’s government says a Belarus track sprinter is safe after she alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff at Tokyo’s main airport.