Belarus frees an American and 2 other people in a bid to repair ties with Washington
Belarusian authorities have released an imprisoned U.S. citizen, a Belarusian journalist for a U.S.-funded media outlet and ...
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Belarus has released 3 from prison, including an American and a journalist
Andrey Kuznechyk, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was one of those released from a Belarusian prison after more than three years. The released American has not been named publicly.
Officials describe release of unnamed American from Belarusian prison
Belarus released an unnamed American citizen from prison on Wednesday, marking the second such release under the Trump administration. The move comes as Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, still ...
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Belarus: Brutal Repression Continues Post Presidential Election, Say Human Rights Groups
Human rights groups and Belarusians say they see no signs that Alexander Lukashenko is preparing to loosen his iron grip on ...
Frozen US aid brings new challenges to groups hit by harsh crackdowns in Russia and Belarus
Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad.
Dictator’s template
A few decades back, a decreasing number of countries were given taints of autocracies and dictatorship (even though many were ...
Belarus election: how ‘Europe’s last dictator’ held onto power as his opponents were jailed or exiled
The acclamation of Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus president for a seventh straight term was confirmed on January 26. The ...
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Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile systems to be deployed in Belarus
Russia "is ready to provide Minsk with the necessary assistance and take steps in order to protect the common defense space," Alexey Polishchuk said ...
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Belarus’ election commission confirms Lukashenko’s victory in presidential election
"No complaints about violations of electoral laws capable of impacting the outcome of the election were received either from citizens or observers during the voting and vote counting," CEC chairman Ig ...
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Belarus opposition and Western leaders reject election result that extends strongman's rule
Belarus’ opposition activists and Western officials have denounced an orchestrated election that extended the over three-decade rule of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko ...
Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko gets himself reelected for 7th consecutive term
Aleksandr Lukashenko has awarded himself a seventh term as president of Belarus, with the West calling the so-called vote a ...