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Russian FM Lavrov says some Belarus opposition figures seek ‘bloodshed,’ want to turn country into second Ukraine

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Some within the Belarusian opposition want to see “bloodshed” in the country, Sergey Lavrov has claimed, adding that exiled candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya appears to be appealing more to a Western audience than a domestic one. … Read More >Russian FM Lavrov says some Belarus opposition figures seek ‘bloodshed,’ want to turn country into second Ukraine

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WATCH: Lukashenko makes dramatic landing at Minsk residence carrying ASSAULT RIFLE & in tactical gear, as protesters line streets

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Just when you thought things in Belarus couldn’t get anymore surreal, they did. As crowds of protestors gathered near his residence in Minsk on Sunday evening, a defiant Alexander Lukashenko landed by helicopter, ready for action. … Read More >WATCH: Lukashenko makes dramatic landing at Minsk residence carrying ASSAULT RIFLE & in tactical gear, as protesters line streets

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Huge crowds gather on streets of Minsk as Belarus opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko to leave office (VIDEOS)

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A huge demonstration is underway in Minsk, marking the third week of anti-government rallies. Protestors are demanding the resignation of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, saying his re-election was rigged. … Read More >Huge crowds gather on streets of Minsk as Belarus opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko to leave office (VIDEOS)

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Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya to meet with senior US State Department official – says Lukashenko will ‘have to leave’

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Exiled Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has revealed she will meet with US diplomat Stephen Biegun to discuss this month’s disputed election, controversially awarded to incumbent Alexander Lukashenko. … Read More >Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya to meet with senior US State Department official – says Lukashenko will ‘have to leave’

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Lukashenko asks public to forgive heavy-handed Belarusian cops who ‘made a mistake’ during violent anti-government protests

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At a rally in the western city of Grodno on Saturday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko asked protesters to forgive police “if they made a mistake” and ordered striking factories to be shut down. … Read More >Lukashenko asks public to forgive heavy-handed Belarusian cops who ‘made a mistake’ during violent anti-government protests

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We’ve seen this playbook before: Western state-funded media is driving the narrative around Belarus protests & public is oblivious

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English-language media coverage of the upheaval in Belarus is dominated by Western-funded media and regime-change NGOs. Sadly, most people following it are unaware of the hidden agendas and blindly accept the managed narrative. … Read More >We’ve seen this playbook before: Western state-funded media is driving the narrative around Belarus protests & public is oblivious

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Euromaidan shall not pass | Attitudes toward EU & Russia in Belarus crisis

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Remember Ukraine in 2014? Well, the EU recently expressed its full support for the Belarusian opposition, which prompted Moscow to remind European colleagues just what kind of impact their ‘support’ had last time they decided to intervene in a political crisis on Russia’s doorstep. … Read More >Euromaidan shall not pass | Attitudes toward EU & Russia in Belarus crisis

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Abandoning Union State agreement with Russia would cost Belarus 25% of GDP, Lukashenko’s financial advisor warns opposition

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A key aide to Belarus’s embattled President Lukashenko has warned opposition members to think again about any idea of withdrawing from the ‘Union State’ treaty with Moscow. Valery Belsky says it would collapse living standards. … Read More >Abandoning Union State agreement with Russia would cost Belarus 25% of GDP, Lukashenko’s financial advisor warns opposition