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            <title><![CDATA[Germany’s sports minister says denying visas to Russian players is not the answer to keeping Russia out of the World Hockey Championship]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Germany is exploring the possibility of denying Russia a place in the World Hockey Championship. But refusing to grant visas to Russian players is not the right way to do so, says Sports Minister Ronald Rauhe.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:09:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russian Ski Jumpers Denied Polish Visas, Will Miss World Cup in Wisła]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russian ski jumpers will not be able to compete in the World Cup in Poland in December after Polish authorities denied them visas, Reuters reports.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:40:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[German parties AfD and Die Linke want Russia to compete at Ice Hockey World Championship in Germany]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The German parties AfD and Die Linke want Russia to be allowed to compete in the Ice Hockey World Championship in Germany this spring. Russian athletes should be granted visas, says AfD’s Jörn König, according to Bild.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:05:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ukraine Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi Unlikely to Succeed, Expert Says, as Putin Benefits From ‘Negotiating Theater’]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, fruitless peace talks have followed one another. It is highly unlikely that the ongoing talks in Abu Dhabi will lead anywhere, according to Ukraine expert Fredrik Wesslau. Putin can benefit from continuing this negotiating theater even if it does not result in an agreement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Latvia Issues Air Raid Alert in Ludza Region, Urges Residents to Seek Shelter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Latvia's armed forces have activated an air raid alert in the Ludza region and urged residents to seek shelter.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:21:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Finland Says Ice Hockey World Championship Cannot Be Held With Russia Participating]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced on its website that it is opening talks with Russia. The Finnish Ice Hockey Federation says the World Championship cannot be held with Russia taking part.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:24:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tusk Says Poland Thwarted Possible Provocation on Border With Kaliningrad]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Poland has prevented what appears to have been an attempted Russian provocation, Prime Minister Donald Tusk says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lukashenko says Ukraine war will end within months, warns of world war risk]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Belarusian leader Aleksandr Lukashenko claims the war in Ukraine will be over within a few months.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:14:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Ukraine via Belarus]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ukrainians evacuated from the war-torn, Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have arrived in Ukraine after being evacuated via Belarus, according to AFP.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:59:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Two Belarusian Men Arrested in Germany over Suspected Railway Station Sabotage Plot]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[German police have arrested two Belarusian men suspected of planning sabotage.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Olympic Committee Condemns Moscow World Championships Decision but Rules Out Boycott]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) condemns the decision to award the World Weightlifting Championships to Russia. However, a boycott is not an option. “We will support him in every way we can,” says Fredrik Joulamo, acting secretary general of the SOC.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:30:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russian skiers may compete at Falun World Championships, raising security concerns for organizers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There is a strong likelihood that Russian skiers will compete in the World Ski Championships in Falun in February, creating challenges for the organizer, especially in terms of security. “It places very high demands on us,” says Kajsa Sjösvärd, CEO of the Falun World Ski Championships.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Children’s rights groups or the International Space Station? Possible Nobel Peace Prize candidates emerge as Trump looms over award]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is once again casting a shadow over the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s choice of this year’s Peace Prize laureate. The result could be a neutral recipient - in space.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/childrens-rights-groups-or-the-international-space-station-possible-nobel-peace-prize-candidates-emerge-as-trump-looms-over-award</link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:45:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Children, courts or the International Space Station? Peace Prize contenders emerge as Trump casts a shadow over Nobel decision]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump is once again casting a shadow over the Norwegian Nobel Committee as it chooses this year’s Peace Prize laureate. The result could be a neutral recipient - in space.]]></description>
            <link>https://swedenherald.com/article/children-courts-or-the-international-space-station-peace-prize-contenders-emerge-as-trump-casts-a-shadow-over-nobel-decision</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:45:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lithuania Considers Deploying Troops to Kaliningrad Border After Latvia Incident]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Lithuanian government is considering deploying forces to the country's border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:41:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lukashenko says he and Putin joke about who is the bigger aggressor over Ukraine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko insists on close ties with Russia and Vladimir Putin over Ukraine. “In the end, we are co-aggressors,” Lukashenko says in a speech.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:10:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Finland played Belarus despite criticism, with proceeds going to Ukraine aid]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Ukrainian embassy was critical, but Finland played its home match against Belarus in the Nations League. The net proceeds from the 0-0 draw at the Olympic Stadium will now be donated to aid efforts for Ukraine.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Belarus pardons 13 more political prisoners in bid for US sanctions relief]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Belarus continues to release political prisoners in an attempt to get the US to ease sanctions against the country.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump says U.S. is working on major potash deal with Belarus]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The United States wants to import potash, an important input in fertilizer, from Belarus instead of Canada, writes Donald Trump.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:06:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Laleh opens up about family, partner and upbringing in new book]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Putin sends relics of 14th-century warrior Dmitry Donskoy to the front in Ukraine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Skeleton fragments of 14th-century warrior Dmitry Donskoy, a descendant of the Viking Rurik, are President Vladimir Putin's latest effort to bolster Russian forces in Ukraine.]]></description>
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