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- 1Tsikhanouskaya's office and rights defenders discuss Belarus repression▼Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Office and human rights defenders discussed Belarusians’ safety and the regime’s accountability for repression
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's Office met with human rights defenders to discuss the safety of Belarusians and the accountability of Alexander Lukashenko's regime for ongoing repression. The talks focused on documenting abuses and protecting those targeted inside Belarus and in exile. Rights groups have long pressed for international accountability mechanisms over political persecution in the country.
- 2Finland faces Belarus in Nations League match drawing criticism●Finland is playing a football match in # uefanationsleague against # Belarus / # valkovenaja who's leader # lukashenko i
Finland is playing Belarus in a UEFA Nations League football match, and the fixture is drawing criticism because Belarus is led by Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Vladimir Putin. Critics in Finland argue the Football Association of Finland should not treat the match as a routine fixture, questioning the appropriateness of normal sporting relations with Belarus during the war in Ukraine.
- 3Belarus balances Moscow ties against openings to the West●Belarus between military integration with Russia and bargaining with the West
Belarus is being pulled between deepening military integration with Russia and a parallel effort to keep bargaining channels open with the West. Minsk has expanded joint military cooperation with Moscow, while also seeking to avoid full isolation. Analysts see the balancing act as an attempt by Alexander Lukashenko's government to preserve room for manoeuvre between its key ally and Western governments.