Athletes from Belarus should once again compete with their full national identity and not be vetted for neutral status, the International Olympic Committee has said. Though the advice to sports governing bodies does not yet apply also to Russia, it seemed to point towards being closer to ending Russia’s isolation in Olympic circles during its … Read moreInternational Olympic Committee recommends ending Belarus restrictions
NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus, where some have been deployed since a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. Poland, Lithuania and Latvia – members of NATO and the European Union which border Belarus – had already been on … Read moreNATO allies beef up security due to Wagner troops’ presence in Belarus
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has expressed concern about the movement of Russian Wagner forces in Belarus towards the Polish border. “We have information that more than 100 Wagner mercenaries have advanced towards the Suwalki Gap, not far from Grodno in Belarus,” Morawiecki told a news conference on Saturday. This makes the situation on the … Read morePoland raises alarm as Wagner forces move closer to border
The United States has made no adjustments to its nuclear posture following Russia’s deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus and denounced comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow could “theoretically” use nuclear weapons if there was a threat to its territorial integrity or existence. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that … Read morePutin confirms nukes in Belarus, US slates Russian sabre-rattling