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Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk declines handshake with Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk declines handshake with Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka

The coldest end to a match at the US Open came at Court 17 on Thursday, where Victoria Azarenka of Belarus defeated Ukrainian player Marta Kostyuk in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. As the second-round match concluded, Kostyuk approached the net and only offered her racket to the celebrating Azarenka, who obliged with a quick tap with her own racket before the pair shook hands with the chair umpire. It was a quick moment, but a prime example of how the war in Ukraine is still being felt in the sports… Source link

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Nadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon for Russia, Belarus ban

Nadal, Djokovic slam Wimbledon for Russia, Belarus ban

Both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic slammed Wimbledon’s move to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the tournament this year over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The two tennis stars, speaking from the Madrid Open on Sunday, called Wimbledon’s decision “very unfair.” “It’s not their fault what’s happening in this moment with the war,” Nadal said, via The Associated Press. “I’m sorry for them. Wimbledon just took their decision … The government didn’t force them to… Source link

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MTS Belarus starts selling new Presigio tablet and Yandex.Station Mini smart speaker – Telecompaper

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MTS Belarus starts selling new Prestigio tablet and Yandex smart speaker – Telecompaper

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U.N. envoy compares Belarus to ‘totalitarian’ state

GENEVA, July 5 (Reuters) – The forced grounding of a passenger plane in Minsk shows the Belarussian government’s wish to end all forms of dissidence, the U.N. Special Rapporteur told the Human Rights Council on Monday, comparing its tactics with those of totalitarian states. Anaïs Marin told the Geneva-based forum that the forced landing of a passenger jet in Minsk which led to the arrest of an onboard journalist in May “illustrates the desire of authorities to end all forms of dissidence by… Source link

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