2026-06-29 41155455165fd999bbc6fe295b389f24685c9d39 45 Belarus 37 /wiki/belarus International Weightlifting Federation 2 /wiki/international%20weightlifting%20federation International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine 1 /wiki/international%20sporting%20sanctions%20during%20the%20russian%20invasion%20of%20ukraine Russia 14 /wiki/russia weightlifters 71 /wiki/weightlifting Belarus International Weightlifting Federation International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia weightlifters International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine 2026-05-18 9413556f123edeb6e252ee1eed8bb1073f66bcfb 36 Belarus Russia 2 /feed/2026/05/18/the-belarusian-defence-ministry-announces-that-its-military-has-began-joint-training-exercises-with-russia-on-nuclear-we The Belarusian defence ministry announces that its military has began joint training exercises with Russia on nuclear weapons combat. 2026-05-15 5c9e10150409c69d99ad8f70e697f764931e4ca2 34 Belarus Russia 2 /feed/2026/05/15/the-united-world-wrestling-lifts-restrictions-on-wrestlers-from-russia-and-belarus-that-was-imposed-following-the-russia The United World Wrestling lifts restrictions on wrestlers from Russia and Belarus that was imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will allow them to compete under their respective national flags. 2026-05-7 48518ac1651857f63fca5cca5aa5dc0a1a0d2056 39 Belarus International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russia 3 /feed/2026/05/7/the-international-olympic-committee-lifts-restrictions-on-belarusian-athletes-participating-in-the-olympic-games-from-20 The International Olympic Committee lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes participating in the Olympic Games from 2028, while Russian athletes remain limited to individual neutral participation because of the Russian Olympic Committee's suspension. 2026-04-13 81b94950eecad3f4b75dc90d424e9fa40b2cc541 38 Belarus Russia 2 /feed/2026/04/13/world-aquatics-says-that-they-will-allow-athletes-from-belarus-and-russia-to-compete-under-their-national-anthems-and-fl World Aquatics says that they will allow athletes from Belarus and Russia to compete under their national anthems and flag. 2026-03-14 d189511da55ff47f11cd4c16dc7261ee26d715de 26 Belarus 1 /feed/2026/03/14/belarusian-opposition-activist-maria-kolesnikova-receives-the-charlemagne-prize-in-aachen-germany-which-had-been-award Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova receives the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany, which had been awarded to her in 2022 for her role in advocating for democracy, human rights, and free elections in Belarus while she was imprisoned for her role in the 2020 Belarusian protests against President Alexander Lukashenko. 2026-03-2 ec896510e797db51bc2e3bff941aaf915083bbd4 44 Belarus Russia 2 /feed/2026/03/2/lithuanian-broadcaster-lithuanian-national-radio-and-television-says-it-will-not-air-the-opening-ceremony-of-the-upcomin Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television says it will not air the opening ceremony of the upcoming Winter Paralympics, citing the participation of athletes from Belarus and Russia. 2025-12-24 a3606089d4b4158d4d1bfd2f1980990a1a6f89a9 /feed/2025/12/24/an-explosive-device-kills-two-police-officers-and-one-civilian-in-moscow-russia-near-where-russian-lieutenant-general An explosive device kills two police officers and one civilian in Moscow, Russia, near where Russian lieutenant general Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a separate bombing two days prior. 1766673535 2025-12-24 1b65b43217c975068823c9c06f975871af96d36d /feed/2025/12/24/an-explosive-device-kills-two-police-officers-and-one-civilian-in-moscow-russia-near-to-where-russian-lieutenant-gener An explosive device kills two police officers and one civilian in Moscow, Russia, near to where Russian lieutenant general Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a separate bombing two days prior. 1766594325 2025-12-24 7caa52cfc11f33a8f95438e7188a7de709c2fba6 /feed/2025/12/24/an-explosive-device-kills-two-police-officers-and-one-civilian-in-moscow-russia An explosive device kills two police officers and one civilian in Moscow, Russia. 1766587126 2025-12-24 aee69e4ed0b3975cd74a64e9c26930f62281070e 6 Russia 1 /feed/2025/12/24/an-explosive-device-kills-two-police-officers-and-the-suspected-perpetrator-in-moscow-russia-near-where-russian-lieute An explosive device kills two police officers and the suspected perpetrator in Moscow, Russia, near where Russian lieutenant general Fanil Sarvarov was killed in a separate bombing two days prior. 2025-12-18 d6d4fa74c3563240673731bd438b89422708f5f0 10 Belarus Russia 2 /feed/2025/12/18/a-russian-military-court-sentences-a-belarusian-national-to-22-years-in-prison-for-terrorism-after-convicting-him-of-pla A Russian military court sentences a Belarusian national to 22 years in prison for terrorism after convicting him of planting explosives on two freight trains in Buryatia in 2023, causing major damage and rail disruptions. 2025-05-19 86cb0bcc60647787f99a7234bc3b5588ee3aa8f9 11 Russia 1 /feed/2025/05/19/russia-bans-amnesty-international-as-an-undesirable-organisation-accusing-the-group-of-openly-supporting-ukraine-in-its Russia bans Amnesty International as an undesirable organisation, accusing the group of openly supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia. 2025-02-24 077e6f12a00aac5cabfc482ae10bcf6d718e060b 13 Belarus Russia 2 /feed/2025/02/24/the-united-nations-general-assembly-votes-93-18-with-65-abstentions-to-pass-a-resolution-condemning-russia-s-war-again The United Nations General Assembly votes 93–18, with 65 abstentions, to pass a resolution condemning Russia's war against Ukraine. The 18 countries that voted against include the United States, Russia, Israel, Belarus, and North Korea. /feed/2026/06/29/the-international-weightlifting-federation-announces-that-russian-and-belarusian-weightlifters-can-return-to-competition Inside the Games 29 6f66a82f0eb2cd8e11dbb35f8b044efdebcbb730 6 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/iwf-reinstates-athletes-from-russia-belarus 2026 The International Weightlifting Federation announces that Russian and Belarusian weightlifters can return to competition under their national symbols.