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What the world's news looked like on 25 December 2020
Summary
A look back at the international developments reported in the days leading up to 25 December 2020, from Minsk to Seoul to Bangui.
What was happening in world affairs as 25 December 2020 arrived? The reports of the preceding days pointed to pressure on Belarus, military signalling in East Asia and fighting in Central Africa.
Sanctions over Belarus
On 23 December 2020, the Trump administration imposed additional sanctions on Belarusian officials and four offices. The measures targeted human rights abuses that occurred during protests against President Alexander Lukashenko.
Aircraft over the Korean peninsula
On 22 December 2020, South Korea said it had scrambled fighter jets after four Chinese and fifteen Russian military aircraft entered its air defense identification zone. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said China had notified it in advance of a joint military exercise between China and Russia.
Crisis in the Central African Republic
On 21 December 2020, Rwanda deployed what it called a "protection force" to the Central African Republic after its peacekeepers were attacked by rebel forces advancing on the capital, Bangui. The Rwandan and Central African Republic governments accused former President François Bozizé of backing the rebels and plotting a coup, which he denied. Russia also sent troops and heavy weaponry to support the government.
