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Australia

Russian and Belarusian flags banned from Australian Open venues

The other three Grand Slam tournaments have allowed tennis players from the two countries to compete as "neutral" athletes, meaning that their flags and nationalities are not shown in graphics and other materials.

Ukraine

Russia and Belarus start joint drills, sparking fears in Ukraine

The two countries began joint army exercises and are planning to conduct air force drills throughout the remainder of the month.

Lithuania

Lithuania launches major campaign to boost emergency preparedness

According to the Lithuanian Interior Minister, civil safety has been neglected while threats to the country have increased.

Ukraine

Five new developments to know about Russia's war in Ukraine

Here's the latest news from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Belarus

Belarus claims to intercept Ukrainian missile after entering airspace

The incident occurred Thursday morning between 10:00 and 11:00 local time. Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko was promptly notified about what happened. Minsk says it will not be making any further comment until a full assessment has been made.

Ukraine

French defence chief pledges fresh support for Ukraine

France's Minister of Defence Sebastien Lecornu said Ukraine has his government's full support and promised a €200 million fund and military equipment in a visit to the war-torn country.

World News

Will Russia attempt to re-invade Ukraine from Belarus?

The 20th of December marks 300 days since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine and there are now renewed concerns over Russia possibly preparing a fresh attack from the north.

Ukraine

Putin-Lukashenko meet in Belarus while Russia in battlefield

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko likely deflected Vladimir Putin’s efforts to coerce Belarus into further Russian-Belarus integration concessions, says the Institute for the Study of War, following the meeting in Minsk on Monday.

Ukraine

Five new developments to know about Russia's war in Ukraine

Here is our round-up of the latest news developments in the Ukraine war.

World News

Emergency in Ukraine after Russian energy infrastructure strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to target Ukraine's critical infrastructure in one of the biggest attacks on the country since the war began on February 24.

Ukraine

ISW investigates Belarus' involvement in Russia's war

While Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered territory to Russia’s forces for the initial staging of Moscow's full-scale invasion, Minsk continues to resist Russian pressure to enter the war in Ukraine by claiming that NATO is preparing to attack Belarus.

Lithuania

Third migrant loses leg to frostbite at Lithuanian border: Reports

Earlier in November, two young Sri Lankan men had to have their legs amputated due to frostbite.

World News

Members of human trafficking network arrested in several countries

Police in Poland, Estonia, Germany, Lithuania and Latvia, coordinated by Europol, have arrested several members of a human smuggling ring using the Belarusian border with Poland to smuggle migrants into Europe.

Germany

Germany arrests four members of suspected migrant smuggling ring

The criminal gang allegedly trafficked Middle Eastern migrants to Germany via Poland and Belarus.

Ukraine

Six new developments to know about Russia's war in Ukraine

Here is our summary of the latest news on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

World News

Russia and Belarus hold talks as Kremlin mobilises more troops

Meanwhile, Russia continues to move troops to the front line - dashing hopes that Moscow intends to de-escalate the conflict.

Belarus

Belarus political prisoner Maria Kolesnikova in intensive care unit

Kolesnikova was sentenced to 11 years in prison last year.

Lithuania

Barefoot migrants pushed by Belarus across Lithuanian border: Minister

This follows reports that a Sri Lankan man lost his leg to frostbite after being pushed across the snowy Lithuanian border barefoot.

Europe News

EU slaps more sanctions on Iran over protest crackdown

The EU is set to agree on more sanctions over Iran's violent crackdown on protests but measures against Russia have stalled.

Poland

Poland rescues 10 suspected migrants from swamp near Belarus border

Warsaw has warned that illegal migration rates are increasing once again amid the war in Ukraine.