World Dec 19 Putin meets with Belarusian leader, potentially seeking military support By Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press
World Dec 19 Russian drones explode in nighttime attack on Kyiv Multiple drones have targeted Ukraine's capital in an attack before dawn, as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit ally Belarus. By Hanna Arhirova, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press
World Oct 25 Russia, Belarus ambassadors barred from Nobel Prize ceremony in Sweden The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus have been barred from this year's Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm because of the war in Ukraine. By Associated Press
Nation Oct 07 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: Hurricane Ian death toll tops 100, Uvalde suspends campus police force In our news wrap Friday, Hurricane Ian is now the second-deadliest storm to hit the U.S. mainland this century behind Hurricane Katrina, the Uvalde school district suspended its entire campus police force after intense criticism over their response to the…
World Oct 07 Leader of Belarus gives Putin a tractor as gift for his 70th birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an unusual gift for his 70th birthday: a tractor. By Associated Press, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Oct 06 WATCH: Activists from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize By Hanna Arhirova, Frank Jordans, Associated Press The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2022 prize to imprisoned Belarus rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organization Center for Civil Liberties, a strong rebuke to Russian President Vladimir Putin whose invasion of Ukraine has… Continue reading
May 05 Belarus leader defends Russia invasion of Ukraine but admits surprise war ‘drags on’ By IAN PHILLIPS, Associated Press Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko is defending Russia's invasion of Ukraine in an interview with The Associated Press, but he said he didn't expect the 10-week-old conflict to "drag on this way."… Continue reading
Apr 20 Wimbledon bans Russian, Belarusian players over war in Ukraine By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year's Wimbledon tournament because of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 02 International body says Russian Paralympians can only compete as ‘neutral’ athletes By Stephen Wade, Associated Press The International Paralympic Committee says Russians and Belarusians at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing will compete as “neutral athletes” because of their countries’ roles in the war against Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 27 Ukraine agrees to talks with Russian officials By Associated Press The two sides will reportedly meet at an unspecified location on the Belarusian border. Continue reading