Belarus – MOSAEC

How China and Russia Compete, and Cooperate, in Central Asia

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are courting regional leaders and pushing an alternative to the U.S.-led order.

By Keith Bradsher and Anatoly Kurmanaev

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The Belarus Free Theater Is Also a Support Network for Exiles

The leaders of the Belarus Free Theater, who fled the country more than a decade ago, are helping more recent refugees to rebuild their lives while putting on a new show.

By Alex Marshall

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Tension Overshadows the Tennis Between Sabalenka and Svitolina

Players from Ukraine do not shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus. Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net anyway.

By Matthew Futterman

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Big Risks and Big Rewards for Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open

The Belarusian, who beat Elena Rybakina to win her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, held the trophy in triumph while the war in Ukraine remained a brutal reality.

By Christopher Clarey