Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeats American Jessica Pegula in US Open final to build on father’s dream
American tennis player Jessica Pegula lost in the U.S. Open women's singles final on Saturday to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, who won both sets 7-5. Pegula fought back after falling behind, as she had done throughout the tournament, and Sabalenka won the first set and then led 3-0 in the second, but Pegula won the […]
Directors and actors call on Serbia not to extradite activist to Belarus | Belarus
Dozens of European directors, actors and other artists have called on Serbian authorities not to extradite the Belarusian activist to Belarus. Open Letter In an article published on Monday, the artists warned that Andrei Gnyot would face “imprisonment, torture and even the death penalty” if he was extradited to Belarus. Mr Gnöt, a filmmaker who […]
Belarus Frees Leader of Banned Party Amid Political Prisoner Releases
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The leader of an outlawed Belarusian opposition party was freed Monday after two years in prison, respected human rights group Viasna reported, as the authoritarian country slowly releases political prisoners. Mikalai Kazlou, head of the United Civic Party, was serving a two-and-a-half-year sentence for organizing subversive activities. His arrest came amid […]
German National Sentenced to Death on Terrorism Charges in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group said Friday that a German national has been sentenced to death for terrorism and other charges in connection with an explosion intended to disturb public order. Belarus is the only country in Europe that still executes people on death row, a practice that has been widely […]
China Holds Joint Exercises with Belarus and Russia near Ukraine
China sent troops to Belarus for the first time on Monday for an exercise called “Eagle Assault” that simulated the capture of an airport near the Polish border. According to Voice of America News (VOA), the joint air and ground exercises “are seen by experts as a response to NATO’s growing interest in the Asia-Pacific […]
German national sentenced to death in Belarus, Berlin confirms | Belarus
The German Foreign Ministry announced that a German national had been sentenced to death in Belarus, hours after a Belarusian human rights group said a German army medic had been executed by firing squad. The German government has not named its nationals, but the Viasna Human Rights Center said on Friday that Rico Krieger, 30, […]