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A political prisoner in Belarus smuggles out account of beatings after writing on toilet paper
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Report by human rights organization: Belarusian dies in prison before trial for insulting the president
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NGO: Belarusian man accused of insulting Lukashenko dies in jail awaiting trial: According to the Viasna human rights group, Aliaksandr Kulinich is the sixth ...
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Belarus convicts a famous dissident rock band and sentences its members to correctional labor
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Putin's Key Ally Reveals Why He Hasn't Launched Ukraine Invasion: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said "there is no such need" to join the war in Ukraine.
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Lukashenko tightens grip on power as regime prepares for new elections: Around a month before Russia held its presidential elections that were neither free nor ...
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“Pre-war” between Poland and Belarus: How will the feud between Warsaw and Minsk end?
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In a conversation with Belarus' ruler Alexander Lukashenko, the Russian president justified the shelling of Ukrainian energy infrastructure ... Show more www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/internationale-atomenergiebehoerde-warnt-vor-atomunfall/100001663.html
Lukashenko decides to suspend Belarus from European Conventional Armed Forces treaty
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Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko torpedoes Putin's attempts to blame Moscow shooting on Ukraine
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Deployment in Lithuania: A German brigade against Russia: The Bundeswehr begins its deployment on NATO's eastern flank. In Lithuania people are looking forward ...
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Opinion: Why is Ukraine rejecting the Belarusian opposition?: Immediately after World War II, the Paris-exiled Polish intellectual Jerzy Giedroyc (of Lithuanian ...
kyivindependent.com/opinion-why-is-ukraine-rejecting-the-belarusian-opposition/
Belarusian opposition in exile seeks recognition for its own passports: An estimated 200,000 to 300,000 Belarusians have left the country in the more than 3½ ...
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Putin calls Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland a "panopticon": Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has called the Peace Summit in Switzerland – to which Russia has ...
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Belarusian leader toughens punishment for draft dodgers and allows prisoners to serve
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Lukashenko: Belarus prepares for war: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko declared during a working trip to Grodno that Belarus is actively preparing for ...
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Putin's Key Ally Undermines Him Over Moscow Massacre: Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko contradicted the Kremlin line on last week's attack on the Crocus ...
newsweek.com/belarus-lukashenko-putin-moscow-shooting-attack-1883978
Quick Glance: Lukashenko Supervises Troops Near Lithuanian Border
- During a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State in Saint Petersburg, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko inspected a tank battalion near the Lithuanian border and directed that any 'provocation' there must be met with force, as reported by a Telegram channel close to his administration on Tuesday.
- Emphasizing the need to 'publicly stop any provocation', Lukashenko highlighted that 'any violation of the state border must be decisively countered'.
- The deteriorating relations between Lithuania, a member of the European Union and NATO, and Minsk have been attributed to Lithuania's support for the opposition in Belarus.
Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: assassins wanted to flee to Belarus first: Following the terrorist attack in Moscow that left 139 dead, Russia continues to see a ...
de.euronews.com/2024/03/28/lukaschenko-widerspricht-kreml-attentater-wollten-zuerst-nach-belarus-fliehen
Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the ...
euronews.com/2024/03/26/russian-fsb-says-us-uk-and-ukraine-behind-moscow-attack
Belarusian opposition leader calls for more encouragement from Europe: Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya expects European democracies to give ...
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Putin discusses response to terror attack with Lukashenko amid absence from public eye
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/23/7447798/
In case you missed it, Vladimir Putin "won" in a landslide victory in Russia's presidential election over the weekend ... www.politico.eu/article/election-wins-valdimir-putin-kim-jong-un-alexander-lukashenko-joseph-stalin-bashar-al-assad-ilham-aliyev/
Vladimir Putin's election in Russia: What do you call the winner of a pseudo-election?
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Quick Glance: Putin revels in electoral victory amidst quiet protests
- Putin secures fifth term easily after suppressing opposition.
- Voters had virtually no choice in the election.
- Critics view the results as predetermined, Putin sees them as trust.
- Protests by the opposition, both in Russia and globally, are downplayed by Putin.
Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko torpedoes Putin's attempts to blame Moscow shooting on Ukraine
kyivindependent.com/belarus-weekly-lukashenko-torpedoes-putins-attempts-to-blame-moscow-shooting-on-ukraine/
Belarus' democratic forces fail to align messaging on EU sanctions: Belarus faced the first EU sanctions almost 30 years ago, however, it seems this was not ...
euractiv.com/section/belarus/news/belarus-democratic-forces-fail-to-align-messaging-on-eu-sanctions/
Belarus Holds an Election, but the Outcome Is Not Hard to Predict: The opposition in exile has called for a boycott of the parliamentary vote ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/25/world/europe/belarus-election.html
Quick Glance: Lukashenko Plans Another Presidential Candidacy for 2025
- Belarus' longstanding leader, Alexander Lukashenko, announced his intention to run again in the 2025 presidential elections.
- Lukashenko emphasized to journalists at a polling station that he would not abandon his supporters.
- The current election signifies a significant political move following the controversial 2020 presidential vote that secured Lukashenko his sixth term.
- The European Union no longer acknowledges Lukashenko as the head of state, with Belarus having close ties to Russia.
Opposition leader in exile: Tikhanovskaya calls for a boycott of the elections in Belarus
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Belarus elections: Belarusians vote amid opposition calls for its boycott: Polls have opened in Belarus' tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections ...
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Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko declares intention to run for 7th term in 2025: Tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus, condemned ...
kyivindependent.com/belarus-weekly-lukashenko-declares-intention-to-run-for-seventh-term-in-2025/
"Elections in Belarus are nothing more than a farce": A new parliament is being elected in Belarus today - and the election is likely to be neither free nor ...
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Quick Glance: Elections in Belarus: A Farce
- Today, a new parliament is being elected in Belarus, but the conditions are repressive.
- Opposition members have either gone into exile or are imprisoned.
- There are no opposition candidates, only four parties aligned with Lukashenko.
- The human rights situation has worsened, with escalating repression and political prisoners.
Belarusian exiles plot coup against Lukashenko: The group’s leader said defeating Russia in Ukraine is essential to weaken Minsk’s regime.
politico.eu/article/belarus-dissidents-bypol-group-prepare-coup-alexander-lukashenko/
Lukashenko threatens enemies with "crippling damage" again: The self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has once again threatened to inflict ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/20/7442699/
Belarus leader Lukashenko calls for armed street patrols, warns of 'extremist' crime
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Known health problems: Belarusian opposition activist dies in custody: Igar Lednik is sentenced to three years in prison for "defaming" Belarusian ruler ...
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Lukashenko: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Georgia, & Serbia will be drawn into the alliance
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Belarus goes to the polls. Don’t hold your breath.: If you want excitement, go to “the circus, the theater, concert venues,” says head of the country’s electoral ...
politico.eu/article/belarus-parliamentary-election-lukashenkos-predicted-win-dont-hold-breath/
Belarusian opposition working to create ‘alternative’ passport, safeguard exiles from Lukashenko regime
kyivindependent.com/belarusian-exiles-hold-out-hope-for-alternative-passport/
Julija Navalnaya and Svetlana Tichanowskaja: politicians against their will: Julia Navalnaya and Svetlana Tikhanovskaya share the same fate: they never wanted to ...
zeit.de/2024/11/julija-nawalnaja-swetlana-tichanowskaja-russland-belarus
Paid articlePaid Lukashenko threatens to attack Nato countries Lithuania and Poland: The ruler in Minsk is practising an attack on the West. Lithuania reacts with an urgent ...
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Death toll in Moscow concert hall attack rises to 140 after another victim dies in hospital
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Paid articlePaid ISW analyses Putin and Lukashenko's claims regarding terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow Oblast
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#Russian President #VladimirPutin 's close ally and leader of #Belarus , Alexander Lukashenko, has contradicted Moscow's claim that concert hall attackers attempted to flee to ... Show more
Belarusian opposition working to create ‘alternative’ passport, safeguard exiles from Lukashenko regime
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Bosnian Serb leader arrives in Belarus to meet Lukashenko: Milorad Dodik, the Bosnian Serb leader, is visiting Belarus for several days and is scheduled to meet ...
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Belarusians celebrated Freedom Day in Vilnius, hoping to one day do it in Minsk: Belarusians celebrated Freedom Day in Vilnius on Monday, saying they hope they ...
lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2233999/belarusians-celebrated-freedom-day-in-vilnius-hoping-to-one-day-do-it-in-minsk
Political activist and journalist dies in Belarus prison: A Belarusian political activist jailed for “defamation” against President Alexander Lukashenko has died ...
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New EU sanctions: Lukashenko also stealing Ukraine's children: The EU is putting Belarusian child-abductors on its Russia blacklist, boosting calls for ICC ...
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With financial support from Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko has doubled down on political repression in Belarus. A true “union state” between Russia and ... Show more econ.st/4bGDxRL
New decree in Belarus: Lukashenko allows shooting: Belarusian soldiers have been using weapons against protests for years. Now they are officially allowed to do ...
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Belarusian Exiles Announce Coup Plot Against Putin Ally Alexander Lukashenko: The head of a Belarusian resistance group said 200,000 people have already ...
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Thousands of Belarusians convicted on politically driven charges in sweeping crackdown on dissent
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Interpol abused? Lukashenko critic imprisoned in Serbia fears extradition to Belarus - Tageblatt.lu
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Four new astronauts head to the International Space Station for six month stay: Rolling coverage of the international stories of interest to our readers
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All3Media Intl.: ’Accidental President’ About Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: All3Media International backs ‘The Accidental President,’ about Belarusian ...
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Penal camp: forced labor with eco-label: What prisoners produce in Belarus is often exported. Furniture from the warehouses has even received FSC certification ...
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Propaganda spread: Cantonal councilor demands resignation: The Zug SVP cantonal councilor Patrik Kretz is said to have spread propaganda for the Belarusian ...
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Director on Belarus: "The regime can't break them": Thousands of people, including many women, have been imprisoned in Belarus, and not just since 2020 ...
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After the election in Belarus, the parliament consists entirely of parties that support the policies of President Alexander Lukashenko. No surprise ... Show more
Repressed By Lukashenko, the Belarusian Language Rallies His Opponents: A long-neglected language flowers in exile, novels and cyberspace, as a badge of ...
balkaninsight.com/2024/02/15/repressed-by-lukashenko-the-belarusian-language-rallies-his-opponents/
Opposition politician says election in Belarus will be a 'farce' ｜ DPA: Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya believes that the parliamentary ...
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Russia is also looking for FDP politicians - Lindner comments: Two years after the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has put Western politicians on its national wanted ...
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Belarus detains Ukrainian sabotage group at border, says President Lukashenko: Belarusian president claims group was engaged in transporting explosives from ...
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Paid articlePaid Russia and Belarus Move Closer Together: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko signed agreements to mesh their economies.
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Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence : A long-neglected language flowers in exile, novels and cyberspace, as a badge of resistance to the authoritarian regime.
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Film: Green Border: 2021. Attracted by the promises of the Belarusian dictator Lukashenko, Bashir and Amina and their Syrian family, like many other refugees ...
freitag.de/produkt-der-woche/film/green-border
How Putin’s main ally Belarus makes tens of millions smuggling tobacco into UK: Democracy activists warn the regime of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is ...
inews.co.uk/news/how-russias-main-ally-belarus-makes-tens-of-millions-smuggling-tobacco-into-uk-2889573
Lukashenko arrives in Russia to meet Putin: Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Russia's Saint Petersburg for an official visit on Jan. 27 ...
kyivindependent.com/lukashenko-arrives-in-russia-to-meet-putin/
Putin Ally Celebrates Nuclear Weapons Putting Neighbors 'in Their Place': Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk had received Iskander missile ...
newsweek.com/russia-belarus-lukashenko-putin-nuclear-iskander-1862497
Russia marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the siege of Leningrad: Russian President Vladimir Putin, a native of Leningrad, led the commemorations marking ...
de.euronews.com/2024/01/27/belagerung-leningrads-vor-80-jahren-beendet-russland-ehrt-1500000-tote
Alleged extremist group: Belarus raids dozens of relatives of political prisoners
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Russia and Belarus Move Closer Together: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko signed agreements to mesh their economies.
newsweek.com/russia-belarus-putin-lukashenko-agreement-1865124
Belarus Weekly: Finland establishes relations with Belarusian opposition; Minsk to nationalize McDonald’s
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Belarus Weekly: Finland establishes relations with Belarusian opposition; Minsk to nationalize McDonald’s
kyivindependent.com/belarus-weekly-finland-establishes-relations-with-belarusian-opposition-minsk-to-nationalize-mcdonalds/
The Davos ‘do-gooders’: A sampling of people trying to make the world a better place, one keynote address and après-ski shindig at a time.
politico.eu/article/bill-gates-volodymyr-zelenskyy-jane-goodall-al-gore-the-davos-do-gooders/
Belarus investigates some 20 analysts over 'harming national security': Authorities in Belarus, Russia's closest ally, launched an investigation on Thursday into ...
reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-investigates-some-20-analysts-over-harming-national-security-2024-01-26/
What are Wagner Group mercenaries still doing in Belarus?: After Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed mutiny in 2023, mercenaries of the Wagner Group went to Belarus ...
lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2180896/what-are-wagner-group-mercenaries-still-doing-in-belarus
Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko attacks religious organizations, broadens grounds for their banning
kyivindependent.com/belarus-weekly-lukashenko-attacks-religious-organizations-broadens-grounds-for-their-banning/
What are Wagner Group mercenaries still doing in Belarus?: After Yevgeny Prigozhin's failed mutiny in 2023, mercenaries of the Wagner Group went to Belarus ...
dw.com/en/what-are-wagner-group-mercenaries-still-doing-in-belarus/a-68077456
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