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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.
Belarus coach who removed sprinter from Olympics charged
Read full article: Belarus coach who removed sprinter from Olympics chargedA Belarusian track coach who tried to force a sprinter to return home from the Tokyo Olympics after she was critical of the team has been charged with breaching the sport’s integrity standards.
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.