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Articles with tag "Belarus"

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.

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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Belarus to Hold Next Presidential Election on Jan. 26

Widespread fraud was reported during the last presidential election in 2022, triggering weeks of mass protests and a crackdown on dissent.
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Belarusian Military Says Destroyed Drones After Airspace Violation

Unconfirmed reports on social media suggested that Iranian-designed Shahed drones were shot down over the southern Gomel region.
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Kyiv Says Belarus ‘Concentrating’ Troops on Border, Warns Against ‘Unfriendly Actions'

Kyiv accused Belarus of building up equipment and troops on the border, saying it had recorded the presence of Wagner mercenaries.
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Belarus Warns of Ukrainian Border ‘Provocations’ Amid Kursk Offensive

Kyiv previously claimed Minsk was playing up tensions on the border to divert attention from Ukraine’s incursion into Russian territory.
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Lukashenko Says Biden Had ‘Nothing to Do With’ Historic Prisoner Exchange

“Of course, someone like the U.S. President will boost his authority with this, even though he had nothing to do with it,” the Belarusian leader claimed...
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Belarus Pardons German Man Facing Execution – State Media

Rico Krieger, 30, was shown on Belarusian public television last week, saying "I really hope that President Lukashenko will forgive me and pardon me."
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Belarusian President Lukashenko Meets With Putin at Russian Monastery

Lukashenko’s trip follows moves he has made over the past month that some observers interpret as an effort to ease tensions with the West.
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Lithuania Bans Cars With Belarusian Plates

Vilnius’ ban comes after the EU last month adopted a new package of sanctions against Belarus for its involvement in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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EU Toughens Sanctions on Belarus to Tackle Evasion

Officials say Belarus has acted as a backdoor to get sanctioned products from the bloc into Russia, as they could be officially exported to Belarus.
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Russia, Belarus Begin Joint Tactical Nuclear Drills

A video released by the Defense Ministry showed missile carriers driving through fields, as well as jets and bombers taking off from an airstrip.
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Putin Arrives in Belarus to Talk Security, Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills

Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov also traveled to Minsk, arriving early Friday to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin.
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Belarus Holds Snap Inspection of Nuclear Arms Carriers

The announcement comes a day after Russia announced its own nuclear drills, raising fears that the powerful weapons could be used in Ukraine.
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Lukashenko Says Helped Russia Stop Concert Gunmen From Fleeing to Belarus

He claimed the suspected assailants had initially tried to cross into Belarus, after which they then tried going to Ukraine.
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Spacecraft Carrying First Belarus Woman Cosmonaut Lifts Off

Maryna Vasileuskaya, Belarus' first woman cosmonaut, was aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft that blasted off successfully on Saturday headed for the International...
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Belarus Opposition Leader Says Year of No News From Jailed Husband

"Being incommunicado is a form of torture ... not only for our political prisoners, but also for their families," Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said.
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FSB Officers Kill Belarusian Activist Accused of Plotting ‘Terrorist Attack’ for Ukraine

Telegram news channels reported that the man killed was Mikalai Aliakseyeu, a critic of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
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Belarus President Lukashenko to Seek Re-Election Next Year

He was speaking on the day Belarus, a neighbor and ally of Russia, held parliamentary elections decried as a sham by the opposition.
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