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fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Emaciated after 5 years in prison, Belarusian dissident Tsikhanouski vows to fight on

"This is definitely torture," Tsikhanouski told The Associated Press in the first sit-down interview since his release. Prison officials kept telling me: 'You will die here.'"},{
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fromThe Hacker News
4 months ago

Belarus-Linked Ghostwriter Uses Macropack-Obfuscated Excel Macros to Deploy Malware

A new cyber campaign targets Belarusian opposition and Ukrainian groups using malware-laden Excel files linked to the Ghostwriter threat actor.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromeuronews
3 months ago

Tsikhanouskaya: Betraying Kyiv's interests will allow another invasion

Belarus is a potential launchpad for Russian attacks against Ukraine and NATO, according to opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
4 months ago

Belarus-Linked Ghostwriter Uses Macropack-Obfuscated Excel Macros to Deploy Malware

A new cyber campaign targets Belarusian opposition and Ukrainian groups using malware-laden Excel files linked to the Ghostwriter threat actor.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromeuronews
3 months ago

Tsikhanouskaya: Betraying Kyiv's interests will allow another invasion

Belarus is a potential launchpad for Russian attacks against Ukraine and NATO, according to opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.
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Russo-Ukrainian War
fromThe Cipher Brief
1 month ago

Russia's Nuclear Rhetoric: Cold War Redux

Russia's deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus is a strategic move to intimidate the West, not necessarily an indication of imminent nuclear conflict.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Lithuania files case against Belarus at ICJ over alleged people smuggling

Lithuania's Justice Minister stated, 'We are taking this case to the International Court of Justice to send a clear message: no state can use vulnerable people as political pawns without facing consequences under international law.'
Russo-Ukrainian War
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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
European startups

From tech pioneers to 'extremists': Belarusian founders face exile and statelessness | TechCrunch

European startups
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

From tech pioneers to 'extremists': Belarusian founders face exile and statelessness | TechCrunch

Imaguru, a leading startup hub in Belarus, was shut down as authorities criminalized independent business, sentencing founders to prison and seizing property.
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fromRMNB
3 months ago

Aliaksei Protas sets NHL record for most points by a Belarus-born player in a single season

"With two assists against Detroit, Aliaksei Protas brought his season point total to 61 (29g, 32a). Protas' 61 points are the most by a Belarus-born player in a single season in NHL history."
Washington Capitals
fromeuronews
3 months ago

Belarus sentences Japanese man to 7 years in jail for espionage

The sentencing of Masatoshi Nakanishi highlights the tensions between Japan and Belarus, as he was convicted for espionage activities, working purportedly on behalf of Japan's intelligence services.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Belarus has released 3 from prison, including an American and a journalist

Belarus released three prisoners, including an American and a Radio Free Europe employee, following a U.S.-Russia exchange deal.
fromArs Technica
6 months ago

Belarus claims to have developed a Starlink analog for its troops

The Kulisa mobile communications technology, according to TASS, has already entered service and is being used in military units of the Armed Forces.
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fromComputerWeekly.com
10 months ago

US offers $2.5m bounty for on-the-run malware dev | Computer Weekly

The U.S. has issued a $2.5 million bounty for Belarusian malware developer Volodymyr Kadariya, linked to major cyber crime operations involving the Angler exploit kit.
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