Do this to hit Lukashenka’s regime, say Belarusian activists (spoiler: it’s not banning flights)Euromaidan Press | News and views from Ukraine — Read on euromaidanpress.com/2021/06/02/ban-on-flights-belarus-sanctions-lukashenka-regime/

Donetsk children taught to glorify Russian Donbas mercenary likely killed on Kremlin orders — Read on khpg.org/en/1608809066

Ukrainian tortured in occupied Donbas and sentenced to 14 years for ‘spying for Ukraine’ — Read on khpg.org/en/1608809171

French social media influencers were offered money to post content criticizing Western COVID vaccines such as Pfizer’s. The Russian company behind the efforts has links to a network of murky entities — and a Moscow-based businesswoman active in pro-Kremlin political circles. — Read on http://www.rferl.org/a/russia-pfizer-covid-disinformation-serebryanskaya-murky-vaccine-influencers/31277170.html

A total of 152 children have been killed and 146 have been injured in Ukraine as a result of the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, according to data provided by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. — Ukrinform. — Read on http://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3258863-un-152-children-killed-146-injured-in-ukraine-since-start-of-russian-aggression.html

Belarusian or Russian Agents ‘Stalked’ Roman Protasevich During His Holiday in Greece – VICE — Read on http://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/5db375/belarusian-or-russian-agents-stalked-roman-protasevich-during-his-holiday-in-greece

The Belarusian human rights community has recognised five more people behind bars as political prisoners. All in all, there are 454 political prisoners in Belarus, reports human rights centre Viasna. — Read on belsat.eu/en/news/01-06-2021-human-rights-defenders-over-450-political-prisoners-in-belarus-five-new-names-on-list/

Crimean Tatar Mejlis leader sentenced to six years for proving Crimea did not ask for Russian annexation — Read on khpg.org/en/1608809153

Elie Wiesel was a human rights activist, author, and teacher who reflected on his experience during the Holocaust in more than 40 books. Learn more. — Read on encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/elie-wiesel

Minsk’s border agency has announced new rules that will make it nearly impossible to leave the country. As citizens attempt to flee Belarus, longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko appears to be closing all the exits. — Read on amp.dw.com/en/belarus-enacts-new-rules-restricting-citizens-from-leaving/a-57731970