and pushed for abandoning the country’s red-and-white national flag in favor of one similar to what it used as a Soviet republic. Belarus' top security agency kept its fearsome Soviet-era name ...

national flags will fly at half mast in Belarus, while radio and TV broadcasters will cancel entertaining programs," the presidential administration said. The country’s citizens have been ...

"Players from Russia and Belarus are only able to compete in international tennis events as individuals – and without flags or country recognition – which will be the case for Australian Open ...