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POLAND: Situation on borders remains dire ― European Commission President visits Poland-Belarus border ― Minister of the Interior joins call for increased funding to secure EU’s eastern borders ― Government proposes draft law on access to welfare for f…

European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) · September 4, 2025

The situation on Poland’s borders remains dire for people on the move. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has visited Poland and other EU member states along the EU’s eastern border. Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration...

Launch of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council

Government of Slovenia · September 8, 2025

SLOVENIA, September 8 - Running from 8 September to 8 October 2025, the session will address a wide range of substantive issues as well as the human rights situation in individual countries. Thematic areas under consideration include the human...

Photographer and Author Mark Estabrook Recently Featured on Close Up Radio

EIN Presswire · September 9, 2025

AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a fusion of bravery, artistry, and history-making events, professional photographer Mark Estabrook unveils his latest work, “Euromaiden Revolution.” This breathtaking...

Russia’s ‘Masha and the Bear’ Tops Ukrainian Kids’ YouTube

MENAFN · September 1, 2025

(MENAFN) One of Ukraine’s largest propaganda Telegram channels has sharply criticized the soaring popularity of the Russian children’s animated series ‘Masha and the Bear’ within Ukraine, labeling it the “cringe of the day.” The widely adored...

Ukrainian channel says Russia's “cringe” show is threat to nation

MENAFN · August 28, 2025

(MENAFN) A major Ukrainian Telegram channel has criticized the widespread popularity of the Russian children’s cartoon Masha and the Bear, calling it the “cringe of the day.” The series, which follows the adventures of a playful little girl named...

Ilham Aliyev gave interview to Al Arabiya TV channel

President of Azerbaijan · August 27, 2025

AZERBAIJAN, August 27 - President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev gave an interview to Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya TV channel. The interview with the head of state was broadcast on the channel on August 26. Journalist: Dear viewers of Al...

China’s Xi Brings Global Leaders Together at SCO Summit

MENAFN · August 31, 2025

(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping is convening a high-stakes summit Sunday in Tianjin, bringing together global leaders for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), according to Chinese media. Xi engaged in bilateral talks with key...

China’s Xi Welcomes UN Secretary-General Before SCO Summit

MENAFN · August 30, 2025

(MENAFN) Xi Jinping welcomed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres upon his Saturday arrival in Tianjin for the pivotal Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, according to state media reports. The 25th SCO summit alongside the expanded...

Hungary Imposes Travel Ban on Ukrainian Commander Over Pipeline Assaults

MENAFN · August 28, 2025

(MENAFN) Hungary has imposed a travel ban on Robert Brovdy, commander of a Ukrainian military unit, blocking his entry into Hungary and the entire Schengen Area due to concerns over national security linked to recent assaults on the Druzhba oil...

Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia military bands perform at Moscow festival

MENAFN · August 26, 2025

(MENAFN) Army bands from Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, and Ethiopia performed for the first time at Russia’s ongoing Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. Now in its 17th edition, the festival runs from August 22 to 31 on Moscow’s Red...

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Belarus frees at least 8 journalists unjustly detained for years

Aravot ·

The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of at least eight Belarusian journalists, who were among 52 political prisoners freed on Thursday as the United States announced it was lifting sanctions on Belarus’ national airline. “CPJ...

Việt Nam - Belarus’s top priority partner in Southeast Asia: Belarusian Deputy PM

Vietnam News Agency ·

MOSCOW – Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Aleksandrovich Sivak has affirmed that Việt Nam remains Belarus’s top priority partner in Southeast Asia, while speaking at a recent event marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution...

Vietnam - Belarus’s top priority partner in Southeast Asia: Belarusian Deputy PM

VietnamPlus · September 14, 2025

Moscow (VNA) – Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Aleksandrovich Sivak has affirmed that Vietnam remains Belarus’s top priority partner in Southeast Asia, while speaking at a recent event marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution...

Freed Belarus prisoners: Prominent opposition leader refuses forced exile

Euronews · September 13, 2025

As part of a deal brokered by the United States, which lifted some sanctions on the Belarusian national airline Belavia, Minsk released 52 prisoners last Thursday. Those included 14 foreign nationals from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, France...

Natalia Radzina: New Leaders Will Emerge In Belarus

Charter 97 ·

10 Belarusians have understood and realized a lot of things in recent years. Natallia Radzina, editor-in-chief of the website Charter97.org, was a guest of YouTube channel of the well-known journalist Evgeny Kiselev. One of the topics of...

Belarus Confiscates Passports of Released Political Prisoners, Sparks...

ImpACT International ·

In September 2025, Belarus made headlines for the release of 52 political prisoners under a deal brokered by the United States, which coincided with the easing of certain sanctions on Belarus’s national airline, Belavia. However, this gesture...

Natalia Radzina: New Leaders Will Emerge In Belarus

Charter 97 ·

Belarus frees 8 more journalists as US eases sanctions on state airline

JURIST · September 12, 2025

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) celebrated on Thursday the release of at least eight Belarusian journalists, part of a group of 52 political prisoners freed as the US eased sanctions on Belarus’ state airline Belavia. Gulnoza Said,...

Belarus: Freed prisoners were forcibly deported — opposition

Deutsche Welle · September 13, 2025

Dozens of political prisoners who were released by Belarus as part of a US-brokered deal this week were forcibly deported, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a leader of the Belarusian opposition, said Friday. Minsk freed 52 prisoners on Thursday as part...

Belarus: Release of 52 prisoners “welcome” but without accountability repression persists

Amnesty International · September 12, 2025

Reacting to the release of 52 people imprisoned under politically motivated charges, including journalists, independent trade union leaders and activists, in Belarus, Anna Wright, Regional Researcher for Amnesty International, said: “The release...

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