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Monday, 20 May

09:09
Poland blocks hundreds of illegal migrants at Belarus border: security forces use tear gas against migrants
Poland says it has repelled attempts by migrants to enter the country at its eastern border with Belarus, warning that thousands more were on the way.

20:15
Belarus and the Russian Federation approved a joint military doctrine
On Thursday, November 4, at a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State, which Russian President Vladimir Putin and illegitimate Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held online, a new joint military doctrine was approved, BelTA agency reports.

19:38
Alexander Lukashenko's accusations of training militants in Ukraine are unfounded - Press Secretary of the President
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the accusations made by Alexander Lukashenko of training militants on the territory of Ukraine, that are then allegedly sent to Belarus, unfounded.

20:09
The US is preparing new sanctions against Lukashenko's regime
The Biden administration is expected to unveil new Belarus sanctions and a new executive order amid continued crackdowns by the regime of Alexander Lukashenko, CNN reports.

17:00
The US expects a complete and thorough investigation of Vitaly Shishov's death
U.S. representatives expressed their deep sadness due to the murder of Belarusian activist Vitaly Shishov.

19:56
Head of Belarusian exile group reported missing in Kyiv, police say
The head of a Kyiv-based non-profit organization that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution has been reported missing after not returning from his morning run, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian police force said on Monday.

18:35
Another scandal over the Ryanair plane forced landing: the dispatcher who was negotiating with the pilots disappeared
A dispatcher - who was allegedly negotiating with the pilot of the Ryanair flight Athens-Vilnius, forcibly landed in Minsk in May 2021 due to the presence of opposition journalist Roman Protasevich on board - left Belarus together with his family.

18:33
Belarus closes border to Ukraine over coup claim: what is happening
Belarus has closed its border with Ukraine, claiming that arms are being smuggled into the country.President Alexander Lukashenko says it is part of an attempt by outside powers to overthrow his authoritarian regime, as was reported by Belta.

19:59
Belarus is set to become the first country to leave the Eastern Partnership
Belarussian Foreign Ministry on Monday, June 28, said it was suspending its participation in the EU’s Eastern Partnership, an initiative to boost ties between the EU and its ex-Soviet neighbours, a move condemned by Brussels as “another step backwards” after the skyjacking of a European Ryanair flight last month.

09:10
Belarus made an unexpected decision regarding the arrest of Protasevich and his girlfriend
A Belarusian dissident who was taken off a Ryanair jet forced to land in Minsk, Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega has been transferred to house arrest, BBC reports.

11:52
The EU agreed on expanding sanctions against Belarus
EU foreign ministers gathering in Luxembourg have approved a set of tougher sanctions targeting the sectors that will impact the Belarusian regime.

12:43
The European Union approved sanctions against Lukashenko's regime
Due to the incident with the forced landing of a Ryanair plane (FR4978 flight) in Minsk and the detention of the opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, the EU ambassadors approved sanctions against Belarus.

19:55
The G7 countries called for new presidential elections in Belarus
Participants in the G7 summit, which was held in the UK, called for new free and fair elections in the Republic of Belarus.

00:05
The White House extended sanctions against Belarus
On June 08, 2021, the White House published a notice on the continuation of the national emergency with respect to the actions and policies of certain members of the government of Belarus and other persons to undermine democratic processes or institutions of Belarus.

11:39
NATO warns Russia, Belarus against threatening allies
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday warned Russia and Belarus against threatening the alliance's alliesand trying to destabilize the situation in the region, following the forced landing of a passenger plane within the European Union.

11:52
EU to ban Belarus carriers as the opposition urges G7 sanctions
European Union ambassadors on Friday adopted a plan to ban Belarus carriers from flying over EU territory or landing in EU airports, three diplomats said, as the country’s exiled opposition leader called for more joint Western sanctions.This was announced by a journalist Ricard Jozwiak on his Twitter.

18:34
Lukashenko's regime imposes sanctions against the United States
Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut the number of the diplomatic and administrative staff at its mission in capital city Minsk in response to the sanctions imposed by the United States of America against Lukashenko’s regime.This was stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus.

16:57
Lukashenko discussed Belavia flights to Crimea at a meeting with Putin
The self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko claimed that the government of Belarus and the Russian side will look into opening flights to Crimea, BelTA reported on Tuesday.

18:29
NATO plans to impose sanctions on Belarus
On the eve of the meetings of NATO Foreign and Defense Ministers, which will be held on June 1, the Euro-Atlantic Alliance decided to restrict access of Belarusian representatives to its headquarters in Brussels.

14:44
Lithuania is to expel two employees of the Embassy of Belarus in Vilnius
On Friday, May 28, Lithuania has declared two employees of the Embassy of Belarus persona non grata, Lithuanian Foreign Ministry announced .