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Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine war: Missile tests, German funding, and Jedi air raid warnings The German parliament will vote to increase military aid, and Mark Hammill - Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker -- will record new bomb warnings for Kyiv. 28/03/2023
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Now playing Next Latvia Europe's migrant hotspot you probably don't know about When neighbouring countries put up huge razor-wire fences along their borders, it simply pushed people elsewhere, say observers. 06/03/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Court in Minsk sentenced Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya to 15 years in prison Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya sentenced to 15 years in prison 06/03/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Belarusian Nobel Prize winner Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in jail Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 2022. 03/03/2023
Now playing Next China Putin's ally Belarusian president in Beijing on a three-day trip Putin's ally Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after Beijing released it's 12-point peace plan on Moscow's war in Ukraine 01/03/2023
Now playing Next China Belarus President Lukashenko in Beijing to meet Xi Jinping The Belarusian leader said he was looking forward to seeing his "old friend" Xi Jinping and welcomed China's position on the conflict in Ukraine. 28/02/2023
Now playing Next Poland Blockade at Polish-Belarusian border as tensions flare Already-strained relations between Minsk and Warsaw are at a fever pitch after Poland closed its Bobrowniki border crossing with Belarus, one of the two main motorways between the two countries. 21/02/2023
Now playing Next Belarus Trial of Belarusian journalist grabbed in flight 'hijacking' begins A Belarusian court on Thursday opened the trial of a dissident journalist, Román Protasévich, who is accused of organizing mass unrest and engaging in plots to overthrow the government, among other charges. 16/02/2023
Now playing Next Zimbabwe Belarus' leader Lukashenko makes first trip to Zimbabwe The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, travelled to Harare on Monday for talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as both leaders attempt to further diplomatic ties. 31/01/2023
Now playing Next Lithuania 'Bodies in the forest': Missing migrants worry activists Lithuania’s government recently approved controversial legislation to formalise pushbacks as an official policy at the Belarus border. 25/01/2023
Now playing Next 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. 17/01/2023
Now playing Next 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. 16/01/2023
Now playing Next 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. 11/01/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Five new developments to know about Russia's war in Ukraine Here's the latest news from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 29/12/2022
Now playing Next 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. 29/12/2022