WATCH: Contestants navigated strollers through a slalom track in Marijampole, Lithuania, as part of festivities celebrating the town's 230th anniversary, which also aims to encourage residents to have more children
@MavkaSlavka @Bruinou2Here is Tsar Ivan III *in 1493* complaining that Poland and Lithuania claimed what are now called Ukraine and Belarus as “possessions” when in fact they were “Russian.” So Russia was in denial about their identity even then. Entirely separate countries *since the Middle Ages*.
EU & its partner countries call to suspend membership of Russia & Belarus in World Customs Organization
🇪🇺suggests ceasing all WCOs-supported funding programs for ,
condemning in strongest possible terms unjustified aggression in Ukraine
Wimbledon will be reduced to an exhibition event over its decision to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from competing due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
The signwriter from Lithuania was awarded compensation after an extended disciplinary process that left him “emotionally dead”.
The ATP men's professional tennis tour will not award ranking points for Wimbledon this year because of the All England Club's ban on players from Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine.
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Kremlin crooner Oleg Gazmanov at the pro-war rally Putin went to yesterday singing “Ukraine and Crimea, Belarus and Moldova, that is my country.” This clip was sent to me by an acquaintance in Chișinău where it’s being shared with increasing alarm.
Chief of the General Staff of Belarus has resigned. He commented: "Due to the mass refusal to take part in hostilities...Belarusian army does not have the ability to staff any battalion group." Reported by former Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Nosov
[USA] Here are the 8 House Republicans who voted against suspending normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus:
420-3, House sends legislation to President Biden’s desk to scrap Russia’s and Belarus’ trade status with the United States. The three GOP ‘no’ votes, per @kristin__wilson : Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Rep. Tom Massie of Kentucky, and Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida.
17yo Mikita was charged with “organising mass disorder” for attending a peaceful protest in Belarus. He has been sentenced to 5 years in prison. Will you use your voice to help people like Mikita? Sign up to text alerts from Amnesty International UK
If it's true that Belarusian paratroopers are joining the Russians in their assault on Ukraine, then it's time to sanction the Belarus banks, companies and oligarchs too
We've got experts on 5 countries looking at how 5 leaders screwed up their countries' pandemic response. Story: Who did the worst? Twitter only allows 4 options in a poll, so to vote for Belarus's Lukashenko or someone else, leave a comment below
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