Ales Bialiatski, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Viasna human rights center, was sentenced to 10 years in prison along with three other activists. This has been met with international condemnation, with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights calling it "a grave injustice" and the European Union expressing its concern over the violation of freedom of expression and assembly. This sentencing is seen as a major setback for the Belarusian human rights movement and a sign of the government's increasing crackdown on dissent.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reached a new deal on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, which requires the region to follow some EU rules while still remaining part of the UK. The agreement has been welcomed by the EU and the UK government, and is seen as a major breakthrough in the UK's post-Brexit relationship with the EU. Sunak now faces the challenge of selling the deal to his own party, while also ensuring it is accepted by the EU.
Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has warned that Ukraine's available ammunition is critically low and Europe needs to take action quickly. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will be visiting Warsaw this week, and Borrell urged allies to provide Ukraine with more ammunition in the short-term. The European Union is now working to find a solution to the ammunition shortage in Ukraine.