Belarus
IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from Olympics ceremony in Paris
Athletes who were approved to compete at the Olympics under a neutral flag can only “experience the event” – likely watching from near the river.
- by Graham Dunbar
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Israeli, Palestinian flags won’t fly at Australian Open
Spectators won’t be permitted to display the flags, but organisers are at pains to note they are not technically banned.
- by Annika Smethurst
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Paris 2024
Individual Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete in Paris: IOC
Ukraine has bitterly opposed the presence of Russian competitors, even as neutrals, in Paris.
- by Karolos Grohmann
Poland says two Belarusian helicopters violated its airspace
Warsaw authorities said it would increase Poland’s military presence along the border in response. They also summoned Belarus’ top diplomat in protest.
- by Vanessa Gera
Thousands of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus: monitoring group
Prigozhin registered a “real estate management company” in Belarus last week under the name Concord Management and Consulting in Belarus.
- by Yuras Karmanau
‘Welcome, guys!’ Prigozhin reappears in public as MI6 reveals ‘deep fractures’ in Russian elite
In a rare public outing, the head of MI6 said Prigozhin’s mutiny was difficult for UK intelligence “to try and interpret”.
- by Latika Bourke
Poland moves troops to border, NATO turns summit into fortress but Wagner base empty
Concerns are growing that the presence of Wagner mercenaries in Belarus could destablise the region, but Belarus says the rebels have yet to arrive.
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is still in Russia, president of Belarus says
Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops were expected to move to Belarus following his aborted mutiny on June 24.
‘I’m for peace’: Russian players back Ukrainians’ special treatment at Wimbledon
Russia’s Andrey Rublev is one of the few high-profile Russians who have spoken out against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
- by Rob Harris
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French Open
War of words over Ukraine after Svitolina refuses to shake Sabalenka’s hand
The most heated exchanges involving Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka were off the court at Roland-Garros on Tuesday.
Poland, Lithuania fear new migrant surge during NATO summit in July
The authoritarian president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, signed a decree allowing citizens of 73 countries to travel to Belarus without a visa.
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