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Russia And Belarus Flags Banned At Australian Open After Ukraine Protest
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, tennis players from the country have competed under a neutral flag, as is the case at the Australian Open.
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Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison
A court in Belarus sentenced one of the country's most prominent opposition figures, Maria Kolesnikova, to 11 years in prison on Monday after she led unprecedented protests against President Alexander Lukashenko last year.
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Belarus Dissident's Girlfriend Being Held On Suspicion Of "Crimes": Russia
The Russian girlfriend of a Belarusian dissident arrested with him when their plane was diverted to Minsk is being held on suspicion of crimes at the time of protests last year, Moscow said Tuesday.
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Tens Of Thousands Defy Police Crackdown To Protest In Belarus
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Sunday, defying a heavy security force presence that included water cannons and armoured vehicles.
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Belarus Opposition Leader "Tore Up Passport" To Avoid Expulsion
Authorities in Belarus tried to forcibly expel leading opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from the country but she tore up her passport in defiance and jumped out a car window to stay, her allies said Tuesday.
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25 Detained After Anti-Putin Chants at Match
An interior ministry official says 25 football fans in Belarus have been detained after a match where they sang chants insulting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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UEFA Euro 2012: Gullit opposes yellow cards for protesting racism
Ruud Gullit opposes UEFA President Michel Platini's insistence that European Championship players should be given a yellow card if they walk off the pitch in protest at racist abuse.
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Russia And Belarus Flags Banned At Australian Open After Ukraine Protest
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, tennis players from the country have competed under a neutral flag, as is the case at the Australian Open.
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Belarus Opposition Leader Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison
A court in Belarus sentenced one of the country's most prominent opposition figures, Maria Kolesnikova, to 11 years in prison on Monday after she led unprecedented protests against President Alexander Lukashenko last year.
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Belarus Dissident's Girlfriend Being Held On Suspicion Of "Crimes": Russia
The Russian girlfriend of a Belarusian dissident arrested with him when their plane was diverted to Minsk is being held on suspicion of crimes at the time of protests last year, Moscow said Tuesday.
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Tens Of Thousands Defy Police Crackdown To Protest In Belarus
Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Sunday, defying a heavy security force presence that included water cannons and armoured vehicles.
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Belarus Opposition Leader "Tore Up Passport" To Avoid Expulsion
Authorities in Belarus tried to forcibly expel leading opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova from the country but she tore up her passport in defiance and jumped out a car window to stay, her allies said Tuesday.
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25 Detained After Anti-Putin Chants at Match
An interior ministry official says 25 football fans in Belarus have been detained after a match where they sang chants insulting Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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UEFA Euro 2012: Gullit opposes yellow cards for protesting racism
Ruud Gullit opposes UEFA President Michel Platini's insistence that European Championship players should be given a yellow card if they walk off the pitch in protest at racist abuse.
