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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They lost in Greece and would have been in the play-offs had it not been for Belarus getting a miraculous draw against Denmark in Copenhagen.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Officials say Belarus, where Moscow bases tactical nuclear weapons, could be a crucial player in that plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Belarus, which borders Ukraine and NATO's eastern flank countries, is closely allied with Russia.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Only a miracle in Copenhagen - where Belarus, under siege for practically 90 minutes, somehow managed to draw 2-2 - kept their hopes of automatic qualification alive.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 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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