Belarus
Evan Neumann, indicted on charges of assaulting police officers in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, is wanted on a U.S. arrest warrant.
The 27-year-old athlete will withdraw from the Monterrey Open unless players from Russia and Belarus are only identified as “neutral athletes.”
As officials from the two countries met in Belarus, French President Emmanuel Macron also spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin — although Moscow appeared unwilling to relent.
Ukraine's delegation arrived on the border with Belarus for scheduled talks with Russia, as Western sanctions put pressure on the country's economy.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Evan Neumann reportedly has applied for asylum in the authoritarian country.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko thinks no one can insult him. John Oliver begs to differ.
Maria Kolesnikova and Maxim Znak went on trial behind closed doors, in the latest crackdown Belarusian authorities have unleashed on dissent.
The officials were allegedly involved in trying to send the sprinter back to their country against her will.
The runner, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, had posted a message to social media criticizing the way her team was managed.
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she hoped she could continue her running career but that safety was her immediate priority.