"It's Not a Joke!": Lukashenko's Reign of Fear Hits the Olympics and Beyond
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The spectacular defection of Belarusian Olympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya shows how great the fear of the country's dictator Alexander Lukashenko has become․ Particularly after a mysterious death in Kiev․

Will Beijing Become a High-Risk Outing for the German Delegation?
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China's grandiose announcement of cosmopolitan Winter Games is looking more and more like a farce․ Athletes in Germany and other countries have concerns about possibly unfair competition conditions and intelligence services are issuing urgent warnings about possible cyberattacks․