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Russia and Belarus teams have been excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation from all its world championships next season, including the 2024 women’s event being hosted in the U.S.

A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced Ales Bialiatski, Belarus’ top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, to 10 years in prison.

One is a restaurateur who fled Belarus when he learned he was about to be arrested for criticizing President Alexander Lukashenko. Another was given the choice of either denouncing fellow opposition activists or being jailed. And one is certain his brother was killed by the country’s security forces. What united them is their determination to resist Lukashenko by fighting...

President Alexander Lukashenko defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24. But he also said he didn’t think it would “drag on this way.”

Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year’s Wimbledon tournament because of the war in Ukraine

The Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday that runners from Russia and Belarus who had previously qualified will no longer be allowed to compete in events due to the invasion of Ukraine.

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation aimed at barring companies with ties to Russia or Belarus from doing business with the state.

Donations to Ukrainians continue to surge amid the Russian invasion. NBC10’s Steven Fisher spoke with a volunteer for the Ukrainian American Relief Committee who is helping to send much needed supplies and also has a personal connection to the country.

Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency said Major General Vitaly Gerasimov was killed and other senior Russian Army officers “killed or wounded” near Kharkiv.

Eastern Europe’s technology worker talent is among the world’s strongest after Silicon Valley, and it is at risk now amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian flag was nowhere to be found for hours Friday morning among the flags of the world that traditionally adorn Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway — instead a Ukrainian flag was in its place.

The flag of Russia that hangs along the Ben Franklin Parkway was taken down from its normal perch overnight and replaced with the flag of Ukraine. It is unclear who did it.

Brian Chesky, the company’s CEO and co-founder, announced the move on Twitter late Thursday as companies continue to boycott Russia.

Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from competing at the Paralympics because of their countries’ roles in the war in Ukraine.

The White House has announced additional sanctions against Russia and its ally Belarus, including extending export controls that target Russian oil refining and entities supporting the Russian and Belarusian militaries.

The International Ice Hockey Federation banned Russia and Belarus until further notice while also stripping the 2023 World Junior Men’s Championship from Russia.

The International Olympic Committee released recommendations Monday to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from all sport competitions. FIFA followed shortly after with a ban on Russian teams, effectively withdrawing Russia from the World Cup.

Russian and Ukrainian officials sat down for talks Monday in Belarus as fighting continued throughout Ukraine.

The Biden administration’s actions mark the latest erosion of diplomatic ties with Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, which has been hit with crippling sanctions.

Binance said it will not “unilaterally freeze millions of innocent users’ accounts,” but would block the accounts of individuals on sanctions lists.