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Olga Safronova was excluded from the Belarusian Olympic team for criticising state authorities.

Poland grants humanitarian visa to second Belarusian athlete

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Activists hold portraits of activist Vitaly Shishov, leader of the Belarusian House in Ukraine, during a rally in front of the Belarus Embassy in Kyiv, August 3, 2021.

Ukraine steps up protection of Belarusian exiles after activist death

The announcement came after a Belarusian activist who ran a group helping Belarusians fleeing persecution was found hanged in Kyiv.

05/08/2021

Belarus' opposition activists Maria Kolesnikova, foreground, and Maxim Znak, behind her, attend a court hearing in Minsk, Belarus, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021.

'Freedom is worth fighting for': Prominent Belarus dissidents on trial

The trial of Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak, both leading members of the opposition, takes place amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent in the ex-Soviet republic.

05/08/2021

Tsimanouskaya sought refuge in Europe after accusing team officials of trying to force her to leave the Tokyo Games early.

Dissident Belarusian sprinter arrives in Poland

04/08/2021

A young woman holds a picture of Belarusian activist Vitali Shishov outside the Belarusian embassy in Kyiv, August 3, 2021

'No one is safe': Tears and fears at Kyiv vigil for dead Belarusian

04/08/2021