Belarus
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Belarus is also known as White Russia or Belorussia.
This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.
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My own family legally immigrated to the U.S. from Soviet Belarus in the early 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Belarus, a close ally of Russia, is another major global producer of the mineral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Since then, Belarus has largely stayed out of the conflict, while Washington has also lifted sanctions on the country’s potash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The freed Russian soldiers are in Belarus and will be flown to Russia for rehabilitation after receiving psychological and medical care, the Russian defence ministry said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
I was born in Narewka, a rural village in northeastern Poland, near Białystok, not far from the border with Belarus.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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