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Articles with tag "Belarus"

Belarusian Police Deny Beating Russian Comedian During Arrest

Russian stand-up comedian Artemyi Ostanin was arrested at Minsk Airport on Monday at Moscow’s request, Belarusian officials said.

Russian Comedian Beaten During Arrest in Belarus, Human Rights Official Says

Authorities pressed criminal charges against Artemyi Ostanin for inciting hatred after pro-war bloggers took offense at one of his shows in February.
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Latvia Restricts Border Crossings with Russia and Belarus

Latvia accuses Russia and Belarus of intentionally orchestrating an influx of refugees to destabilize the region.
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Russia to Build Drone Factory in Belarus

The plant is expected to produce up to 100,000 drones per year once fully operational, Belarusian state media reported.
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Lukashenko Offers to Host Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

“Tell Trump that I expect him here with Putin and Zelensky,” the Belarusian leader said in an interview with U.S. blogger Mario Nawfal.
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‘My Plays Train the Audience To Stay Human’: Belarusian Playwright Andrei Kureichik

The renowned playwright behind “Insulted. Belarus" discusses his new play, staging resistance and using art to respond to the three-year war in Ukraine...
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‘You Can't Trust Putin’: Chechens, Georgians and Belarusians Fighting for Ukraine Warn of Russian Betrayal

As the U.S. seeks an end to the war in Ukraine, fighters whose homelands suffered from Russian expansion believe that Moscow will never stop.
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Lukashenko Accuses U.S. of Trying to Divide Russia and China

“It seems to me they are trying to pit the Russians against the Chinese. The Russians must not allow that,” the Belarusian leader said.
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Nobel Laureates Urge Trump, EU to Secure Release of Belarusian Political Prisoners

The appeal came days after the United States carried out a “special operation” to secure the release of two Belarusians and an unidentified U.S. citizen...
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American Among 3 Detainees Freed by Belarus, White House Says

U.S. officials said Wednesday they had secured the release of three "hostages" who had been detained in Belarus, including an American citizen, in a diplomatic...
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Deadly Chips: How a Belarusian State Firm Bypasses Sanctions and Helps Russia Prolong Its War

The Belarusian company Integral is producing microchips needed to build rockets using Western equipment, components and raw materials, an investigation...
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Putin, Xi Hail Lukashenko’s Victory Amid Western Condemnation

Vladimir Putin said Sunday’s election showed Lukashenko had the “undoubted” backing of the people. 
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Lukashenko Extends 30-Year Rule in Election Decried by Exiled Opposition

The long-time ruler and former collective farm boss appeared to have won 87.6% of Sunday’s vote, according to an official exit poll.
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Polls Open in Belarus With Lukashenko Set to Extend 30-Year Rule

All of President Alexander Lukashenko’s political opponents are either in prison or in exile.
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Belarus’ Lukashenko Is a Shoo-In for His Seventh Election as President

The former collective farm manager has learned his lesson from the 2020 election and is expected to stand unopposed apart from a few handpicked strawmen...
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How Belarus Supported Assad – While Helping the Pentagon Arm His Opponents

Bulgaria acted as an intermediary in the supply of anti-tank missile systems between Belarus and the U.S.
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Putin Orders Signing of Russia-Belarus Security Deal

The decree comes just before the 25th anniversary of the founding of the “Union State” between Russia and Belarus.
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Belarusian Political Prisoner Kalesnikava Appears in Photo After 21 Months Without Contact

Kalesnikava, who led huge protests against President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020, had not been heard from since February 2023.
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Belarusian Leader Praises Trump, Says U.S. ’Not Ready’ for Female President

“America was ready to elect a Black president, but America is not ready to elect a woman,” Alexander Lukashenko said at a woodchopping event.
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Lukashenko Says Belarus Ready to Join BRICS

“We fully share the BRICS philosophy. Belarus is coming to you with specific ideas and projects,” Alexander Lukashenko said at the bloc’s annual...
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