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World Nobel laureate Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in Belarus A Belarusian court has sentenced Ales Bialiatski, Belarus’ top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, to 10 years in prison. Bialiatski and three other top figures of the Viasna human rights center he founded were convicted of financing anti-government protests.
National News AP US to send more ammo, folding armored bridges to Ukraine U.S. officials say the Biden administration will announce a new package of military aid for Ukraine Friday, including — for the first time — eight armored vehicles that can launch bridges and allow troops to cross rivers or other gaps. U.S. officials say the total cost of the package will be about $400 million and will also include large amounts of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.