Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.
(AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov) A woman covers herself with an old Belarusian national flag while shouting at police during a ...
Several players at Australian Open 2025 have been competing without a national flag, with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka included.