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Belarusian SWAT threaten bystanders with GRENADE after collaring teen in viral VIDEO

Posted on August 13, 2020August 4, 2023By Editor

As protests against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s re-election rage on in several cities, video footage has emerged showing the local riot police apparently deploying some heavy handed tactics against teenagers. … Read More >Belarusian SWAT threaten bystanders with GRENADE after collaring teen in viral VIDEO

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‘Not a single life is worth what’s happening now’: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya says she left Belarus of her own accord

Posted on August 13, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says it was her own decision to leave Belarus for Lithuania, supporting the claim by the Belarusian authorities that she departed from the country voluntarily. … Read More >‘Not a single life is worth what’s happening now’: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya says she left Belarus of her own accord

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Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya ‘safe’ in Lithuania, says Baltic country’s FM

Posted on August 13, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

The main opposition candidate who ran against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in a contentious election is currently in Lithuania, the country’s foreign minister has announced. … Read More >Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya ‘safe’ in Lithuania, says Baltic country’s FM

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Putin congratulates Lukashenko after incumbent named winner of presidential vote in Belarus for 6th time

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Editor

Vladimir Putin has congratulated his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on retaining his job following Sunday’s election, expressing hope that he will continue to boost ties with Moscow during his next term as president. … Read More >Putin congratulates Lukashenko after incumbent named winner of presidential vote in Belarus for 6th time

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‘It’s not brotherly’: Russian Foreign Ministry condemns neighboring Belarus for violent police attacks on journalists

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Editor

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has criticized Belarusian law enforcement agencies for their “disproportionate actions” against Russian journalists working in Minsk, covering Sunday’s controversial election. … Read More >‘It’s not brotherly’: Russian Foreign Ministry condemns neighboring Belarus for violent police attacks on journalists

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Belarusian protesters commanded from abroad, including Poland, UK & Czech Republic – President Lukashenko

Posted on August 10, 2020By Editor

The violent protests across Belarus after Sunday’s presidential election were directed from abroad, re-elected President Alexander Lukashenko claimed. He also blamed foreign countries for internet connection troubles. … Read More >Belarusian protesters commanded from abroad, including Poland, UK & Czech Republic – President Lukashenko

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Belarus: Images of troops in camouflage uniform confronting protesters emerge amid brutal arrests

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020By Editor

Heavily armed troops in military uniforms were filmed shooting rubber bullets and flashbang grenades at a crowd of protesters blocking traffic in Minsk, as demonstrations against the presidential election continued across Belarus. … Read More >Belarus: Images of troops in camouflage uniform confronting protesters emerge amid brutal arrests

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One KILLED in massive protests in Minsk as demonstrators clash with Belarus police

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020By Editor

A protester in Minsk has died from injuries caused by an explosive device he tried to throw at police, Belarusian authorities said, as mass demonstrations against the results of the presidential election continued. … Read More >One KILLED in massive protests in Minsk as demonstrators clash with Belarus police

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KGB of Belarus says it stopped ‘assassination’ plot against opposition candidate Tikhanovskaya

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020By Editor

Belarusian security services said that opposition politician Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who called for annulling the presidential election, was targeted in an assassination plot. The opposition denied asking for police protection. … Read More >KGB of Belarus says it stopped ‘assassination’ plot against opposition candidate Tikhanovskaya

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Police shoot grenades and tear-gas at protesters against presidential election results in Belarus

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020By Editor

Demonstrators in Minsk and other cities in Belarus continuing to protest against the reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko have been met with tear gas and flash-bang grenades, as police seek to disperse and arrest them. … Read More >Police shoot grenades and tear-gas at protesters against presidential election results in Belarus