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Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

A Belarusian court sentenced exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison after a trial in absentia on charges including conspiring to overthrow the government....

Belarus

Estonia's Pro-Ukraine PM Kaja Kallas Wins Election

Estonia's Pro-Ukraine PM Kaja Kallas Wins Election

The Estonian National Electoral Committee announced on Monday that Prime Minister Kaja Kallas had won Sunday's election as her center-right Reform Party secured 37 seats in parliament, three more than it previously controlled....

Estonia

Finland Building Fence on Russian Border

Finland Building Fence on Russian Border

On Tuesday, Finland — worried about a surge in Russians fleeing the country — started construction of a 124-mile (200 km), 10-foot (3 m) tall barbed-wire fence along its land border with Russia, covering 'riskier areas' such as border crossings....

Politics

Broad Coalition to Boycott 2024 Olympics if Russian, Belarusian Athletes Compete

Broad Coalition to Boycott 2024 Olympics if Russian, Belarusian Athletes Compete

Poland's sport and tourism minister Kamil Bortniczuk stated on Thursday that a coalition of up to 40 countries — including Britain, Canada, and the US — could potentially boycott the Paris 2024 Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete

Ukraine

Broad Coalition to Boycott 2024 Olympics if Russian, Belarusian Athletes Compete

Broad Coalition to Boycott 2024 Olympics if Russian, Belarusian Athletes Compete

Poland's sport and tourism minister Kamil Bortniczuk stated on Thursday that a coalition of up to 40 countries — including Britain, Canada, and the US — could potentially boycott the Paris 2024 Olympic Games if Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete.

Sports

Report: Latvia-Lithuania Gas Pipeline Explodes

Report: Latvia-Lithuania Gas Pipeline Explodes

A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia exploded in northern Lithuania on Friday, though Nemunas Biknius, the chief executive of the Lithuanian gas transmission operator Amber Grid, said they so far "do not see any malign cause" but will investigate.

World