Made as a film school thesis project, 'NAKAM' is inspired by Motele Schlein, who was killed in a Nazi ambush, but whose violin survived as symbol of resistance and is still played

The country, ruled with an iron fist by President Alexander Lukashenko, borders both Ukraine and Russia; it allowed Moscow to use its territory to launch attacks on Ukraine

Diplomat joins Russian, Belarusian envoys already barred from prestigious December 10 event; Nobel Foundation cites 'serious and escalating situation' as reason for exclusion

Alexander Lukashenko said upgrades to aircraft followed agreement reached in June meeting with Russia's Putin amid tensions with NATO over Ukraine invasion

Alexander Lukashenko, whose country has served as staging ground for Russia's intervention, acknowledges authoritarian nature of his rule, but insists he isn't a 'dictator'

ICAO investigation concludes that authorities in Minsk used false threat as excuse to ground plane and arrest dissident journalist, endangering airliner

For the first time, Moscow's forces cross Siverskyi Donets River to attack Lysychansk, bringing them closer to control of entire Donbas region

Official says Lysychansk still in Ukrainian control, after Moscow-backed separatists report encircling it; Zelensky: 'Cruelty' of war increasing in some places

Luhansk province faces heavy fighting in last areas under Ukraine control; Sievierodonetsk mayor: City being 'systematically destroyed'; US may send long-range rocket systems

Escaping arrest and even torture, dissidents face further hardship in Israel, with their requests neither approved nor denied for years, leaving them in limbo in a foreign country