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UAE leaders congratulate President of Belarus on ID
Sharjah24
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, sent similar...
Explainer: What Is Ecocide and How Is It Treated in International and Domestic Law?
Earth.Org
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July 3, 2025
Between 1962 and 1971, the US military sprayed millions of gallons of Agent Orange, a herbicide containing the toxic contaminant dioxin, to defoliate the forests of South Vietnam and expose Vietcong forces. Many described the military operation as...
Putin’s potato politics exposes the new economics of conflict
The Interpreter
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July 3, 2025
When looking for evidence of a changing global order, consider the potato. Russia is currently experiencing record shortages of this widely consumed staple food. The root of the insecurity is a dangerous combination of geopolitical upheaval,...
Belarus frees more prisoners while simultaneously cracking down on dissent
Newsday - New York
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TALLINN, Estonia — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko announced pardons for 16 more prisoners on Wednesday, a gesture that comes as the unrelenting crackdown on dissent continues. The newly pardoned prisoners were convicted on a...
Belarus severs supply channel for especially dangerous psychotropic substances from Russia
TASS
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July 2, 2025
MINSK, July 2. /TASS/. Belarusian law enforcement officers have detained two drug couriers cutting off a supply channel of particularly dangerous psychotropic substances from Russia, the State Customs Committee said. "Law enforcement officers of...
Belarus to begin joint production of medicines in Cuba
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 2, 2025
The Belarusian side also plans to transfer technologies and raw materials to organize the production of dairy products in the Latin American nation, all as a result of a series of negotiations aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two...
Belarus Frees More Political Prisoners
Kyiv Post
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July 2, 2025
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed another group of political prisoners in the Moscow-allied country, his office said Wednesday, following the surprise release of a key opposition figure last month. Hundreds of regime opponents remain...
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belarus M.Ryzhenkov takes part in the meeting of the CSTO Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
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30 June 2025 On June 30, 2025 a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation was held in Cholpon-Ata (Kyrgyz Republic), attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of...
LES REMPARTS OPTENT POUR DEUX JOUEURS D’AVANT AU REPÊCHAGE INTERNATIONAL DE LA LCH 2025
BVM Sports
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July 2, 2025
The Remparts implemented the new Canadian Hockey League rule allowing three European players by selecting two forwards in the 2025 International Draft. With the 15th overall pick, they chose 17-year-old Russian winger Nikita Ovcharov, who played...
Belarusian leader Lukashenko frees 16 people in new batch of pardons
Yahoo News
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(Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 16 people convicted of various crimes, including "extremism", ahead of the country's independence day, state media reported on Wednesday. Human rights groups and the exiled...
Oman, Belarus discuss ties
Oman Observer
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July 2, 2025
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday received an official delegation from the Republic of Belarus that comprised government officials, CEOs and business representatives of industrial companies. The delegation’s visit to Oman was aimed at...
Belarusian leader Lukashenko pardons 16 people, including some convicted of extremism, Belta reports
WHTC - Michigan
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 16 people convicted of various crimes, including extremism, ahead of the country’s independence day, the state-run outlet Belta reported on Wednesday. Those pardoned include...
Belarus Has Prepared Tax Changes For Dacha And Vegetable Gardeners
Charter 97
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It has become known in which case the new fee will have to be paid. The government has prepared changes on taxes for those who receive income from personal subsidiary farming. The draft law published on the National Legal Internet Portal. In...
Belarusian President confirms arrival of Russia’s missile systems in Belarus
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced on Tuesday that Russia’s advanced Oreshnik hypersonic missile systems are scheduled to be deployed in Belarus by the end of 2025, following agreements made with Russian President...
Belarusian envoy highlights cultural, economic ties with Korea on Independence Day
The Korea Times
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July 2, 2025
Belarusian Ambassador to Korea Andrew Chernetsky highlighted growing cultural and economic exchanges between Korea and Belarus during a reception marking Belarus' Independence Day in Seoul on Tuesday, while acknowledging ongoing diplomatic...
Lithuanian FM Holds Talks With Belarusian Opposition Leader In Vilnius
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys meets today with Belarusian democratic opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and extends congratulations on the recent release of her husband,...
Oman, Belarus discuss means of enhancing cooperation in sectors of industry, IT
Times of Oman
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Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday received an official delegation from the Republic of Belarus that comprised government officials, CEOs and business representatives of industrial companies. The delegation’s visit to Oman was aimed at...
Pro-regime parties await December election announcement as resistance calls on citizens to boycott polls
Democratic Voice of Burma
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July 2, 2025
Nay Phone Latt, the spokesperson for the National Unity Government (NUG) Prime Minister’s Office, stated on Tuesday that all 54 political parties which have registered with the regime’s Union Election Commission (UEC) to run candidates in the...
Belarus keeps up crackdown on dissent even as authorities free some prisoners, rights...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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“The steamroller of repressions doesn't stop, and the authorities continue to stifle any dissent in Belarus, opening new high-profile cases,” Sapelka told the AP on Tuesday. “No one, absolutely no one can feel safe in Belarus.” Mass arrests and...
Don't relax pressure on Lukashenko, freed Belarus dissident tells the West
The Straits Times
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July 2, 2025
VILNIUS - The West needs to keep up pressure on Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to try to force democratic change, newly released dissident Siarhei Tsikhanouski told Reuters. Tsikhanouski, who walked free last month after more than five...